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In all the world, Saul (Saul , Saúl , שאול , and others...) is a widespread boy's first name. The first name Saul is habitual in Israel, where it is a common male name, Mexico, and Bolivia, where it is quite a common masculine name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Mexico, the United States, and Peru. Likewise, Saul is the last name as well as the forename.
Saul is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Saúl, Saul | Mexico, United States, Peru, Guatemala, El Salvador |
שאול | Israel |
솔 | South Korea |
سول | Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Sudan, Morocco, Egypt |
Саул | Moldova, Estonia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
Сол | Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Lithuania, Russia |
索尔 | China |
Сауль | Kazakhstan, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia |
Saul is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Paul the Apostle , the Early Christian apostle and missionary (c. AD 5 – c. 64/65); Solomon , the king of Israel and son of David, The Qur’an; Saul , the first king of the United Kingdom of Israel, Acts of the Apostles; Saul Goodman , the fictional character in the television drama series Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul and Saul O'Hara , and in many other works.