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Around the globe, Saoul (سول , Саул , Saoul ) is a rare predominantly male, but very infrequently girly forename. The forename Saoul is characteristic of Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare epicene name, Algeria, where it is a rare male name, and Iraq. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Algeria. Also, Saoul is the last name as well as the forename.
Saoul is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Paul the Apostle , the Early Christian apostle and missionary (c. AD 5 – c. 64/65); Saul , the first king of the United Kingdom of Israel, Acts of the Apostles; Saul Enderby , the chraracter by John le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy; Sol Badguy , the fictional character from Guilty Gear, Guilty Gear Strive and Saul Panzer , character in Nero Wolfe bibliography, among other works.