Throughout the world, Поул (Poul 
, Pole 
, Pól 
) is a common largely boy's, but infrequently feminine first name. The given name Поул is characteristic of Denmark, where it is quite a common male name, Ireland, where it is quite a rare male name, and Nigeria, where it is quite a rare predominantly boy's, but very infrequently feminine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in India, Nigeria, and Denmark. More frequently, Поул is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Poul | Tanzania, Nigeria, Indonesia, Denmark, India |
| Pole | Tanzania, Nigeria, Indonesia, Philippines, India |
| Pól | United Kingdom, Czechia, Denmark, United States, Ireland |
| Поул | Ukraine |
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Поул is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Poul Møller , the fictional character from Gepetto News.