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Around the globe, Paal (Paal , ポール , Паал ) is quite a rare dominantly male, but seldom feminine first name. The given name Paal is characteristic of Norway, where it is quite a rare male name, Japan, where it is a rare male name, and Pakistan, where it is a rare principally boy's, but scarcely girly name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, Pakistan, and Japan. More frequently, Paal is the last name as well as the forename.
Paal is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Paul Atreides , the fictional character from Dune; Paul Bunyan , the fictional character; Paul Stamets , the fictional character from Star Trek multiverse, Star Trek: Discovery; Georg Paul Thomann and Chop Top , the character in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, and in many other works.