Globally, Paparella (Paparella 
) is a very rare primarily feminine, but scarcely masculine first name. The forename Paparella is characteristic of Southern Europe, particularly Italy, where it is a rare primarily female, but scarcely male name. Much more prevalently, Paparella is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Paparella | Italy, Australia, United States, Argentina, France |