Worldwide, পুল (پل 
, পুল) is a very rare boy's first name. The forename পুল is habitual in Southern Asia, particularly Iran, where it is a very rare masculine name. More frequently, পুল is the last name as well as the forename.
পুল is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Paul Atreides , the fictional character from Dune; Paul Bunyan , the fictional character; Paul Stamets , the fictional character from Star Trek multiverse, Star Trek: Discovery; Georg Paul Thomann and Chop Top , the character in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, and in many other works.