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Globally, Papel (Paper , Papel , Папел ) is quite a rare epicene given name. The first name Papel is habitual in Mongolia, where it is quite a rare feminine name, Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare unisex name, and Bangladesh, where it is a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. Also, Papel is the last name as well as the forename.
Papel is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Paper Boy , the operatic character in the opera The Lodger by Phyllis Tate.