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In all the world, Shaul (שאול , Shaul , شاؤول , and others...) is quite a rare gender-neutral given name. The given name Shaul is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Israel, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, Kuwait, where it is a rare masculine name, and United Arab Emirates. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, the United States, and Israel. Also, Shaul is the last name as well as the forename.
Shaul is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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שאול | Israel |
Shaul | Israel, United Kingdom, United States, Sri Lanka, India |
شاؤول | Iraq, Jordan |
Шаул | Ukraine, Russia |
Шауль | Ukraine |
Shaul 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; Shaul , character in Genesis 46; Saul Enderby , the chraracter by John le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy and Saul Panzer , character in Nero Wolfe bibliography, among other works.