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In the world, Paula (Paula , פאולה , Паула ) is a prevalent girly first name. The forename Paula is characteristic of Argentina, where it is a common girly name, Portugal, and Nicaragua (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in the United States, Brazil, and Mexico. Likewise, Paula is the last name as well as the forename.
Paula is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Paula | Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, United States, Argentina |
פאולה | Israel |
Паула | Ukraine, Russia, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan |
باولا | Palestinian Territory |
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Paula is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Paula Brooks , the DC Comics character, Stargirl; Paula Caplan , character in Thunderball; Doña Paula , character in La Regenta; Baronesa Paula von Gunther , the comics character, Sensation Comics and Paula , the fictional character from EarthBound (Mother 2), and in many other works.