In the world, Paul (Paul 
, Павел 
, Paulus , along with others...) is a prevalent masculine first name. The given name Paul is characteristic of Russia, where it is a common male name, France, and Ireland (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, Russia, and France. Likewise, Paul is the last name as well as the forename.
Paul is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Paul, Paulus | United Kingdom, Nigeria, United States, India, France |
| Павел | United Kingdom, Germany, United States, Russia, France |
| بولس | Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan, Iraq |
| 保罗, 保羅 | China |
| بول | Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan, Iraq, Algeria |
| Павле | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia, Russia |
| ポール | Japan |
| Паул | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Armenia |
| Пол | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Armenia |
| Пауль | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
| פול | Israel |
| باول, پل | Iran |
Boghos, Jean-Paul, Paalu, Paavo, Pablo, Pal, Pall, Paol, Paolo, Pau, Paulet, Paulette, Pauley, Paulfrid, Pauli, Paulino, Paull, Paulley, Paulo, Paulos, Pauls, Paulí, Pauĺ, Pavao, Pavel, Pavle, Pavlo, Pavlos, Pavol, Pawel, Paweł, Pawieł, Pawle, Pawlett, Pawlo, Pawoł, Pawło, Paùl, Paúl, Paûl, Paŭlo, Phaolô, Poghos, Pohl, Pol, Poll, Popaul, Poul, Povilas, Povl,
Paul 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); Paul Atreides , the fictional character from Dune; Paul Bunyan , the fictional character; Paul Stamets , the fictional character from Star Trek multiverse, Star Trek: Discovery and Georg Paul Thomann , and in many other works.
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paul the simple Egyptian saint, EG (b. 225) |
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| paul de narbonne Gallo-Roman saint, IT (b. 300) |
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| paul callinicus (b. 450) |
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| paul the silentiary Greek poet (b. 520) |
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| paul the persian Persian philosopher (b. 550) |
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| paul of edessa (b. 550) |
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| paul of tella (b. 550) |
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| paulus bishop of Verdun (b. 576) |
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| paul of caen GB (b. 1050) |
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| paul haakonsson (1100-1138), GB (b. 1100) |
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| paul von antiochien (b. 1150) |
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| paul nagymartoni (b. 1250) |
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| paul ii šubić of bribir Croatian Ban (b. 1295) |
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| paul horvat politician (b. 1301) |
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| paul von banz DE (b. 1300) |
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