Meaning of the namePaolo
Paolo is a masculine name of Italian origin, a form of Paulus, from Latin paulus, 'small'; it is the Italian form of Paulo.
- People (2022)
- 2,365
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,564
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,202
- people
Paolo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Paolo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (561 people).
61 women 2,304 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Paolo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Paolo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 728 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 266 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 213 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 179 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 149 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 133 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 97 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 74 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 67 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 57 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 46 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 40 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 39 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 39 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 38 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 38 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 35 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 33 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Paolo
Paolo is the Italian form of Paulus, a Latin name that comes from the adjective paulus, 'small'. Wiktionary records it in Portuguese as a borrowing from Italian and a doublet of Paulo and Pablo; the feminine form is Paola. In the entry for Paulus, the same dictionary includes the biblical Paul among the senses of the name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,365 people named Paolo, with a median age of 33.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Paolo · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Paulus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Paolo · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Paolo
What does the name Paolo mean?
Paolo means “small”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Paolo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,365 people with the first name Paolo, which ranks it number 4,564 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Paolo a boy's or a girl's name?
Paolo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 61 women and 2,304 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Paolo?
Paolo is a name of Italian and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Paolo most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.002% of the state's population is named Paolo (179 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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