Meaning of the namePaul
- Male
- Latin origin
- Paul
Paul is a male name of Latin origin, from Latin Paulus, meaning 'small'; the traditional Portuguese form is Paulo.
- People (2022)
- 1,576
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,058
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,020
- people
Paul in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Paul, 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 (351 people).
22 women 1,554 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 Paul is most common
States with the highest share of people named Paul in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 458 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 209 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 128 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 124 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 107 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 94 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 52 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 47 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 35 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 33 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 30 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 26 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 23 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 23 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Paul
Paul comes from Latin Paulus, from paulus, 'small', according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. It is the English form of the name, and the traditional Portuguese form is Paulo. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,576 people named Paul, with a median age of 39, almost all of them male. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Paul · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Paul · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Paul
What does the name Paul mean?
Paul means “small”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Paul in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,576 people with the first name Paul, which ranks it number 6,058 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Paul a boy's or a girl's name?
Paul is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 22 women and 1,554 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Paul?
Paul is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Paul most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Paul (209 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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