Paulo

Meaning: Small
Origin: Variant of Paul (from Latin)

Boy's name · #1559 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Paulo is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1913, it stood at #1559 in 2025; about 5,000 boys have been named Paulo along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#55 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #233 in Ecuador (2025) · #485 in Mexico (2024) · #1,044 in Belgium (2025) · #1,250 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,698 in Austria (2025) · #2,898 in France (2025) · #3,636 in Canada (2024).

Famous Paulos

Paulo Coelho — Brazilian lyricist and novelist (born 1947)
Paulo Dybala — Argentine association football player (born 1993)
Paulo Freire — Brazilian educator and philosopher (1921–1997)
Paulo Ferreira — Portuguese footballer (born 1979)
Paulo Futre — Portuguese association football player

In stories & tradition

Paulo^es — Lost (TV series)

What Paulos become

Among 1,893 notable people named Paulo:

Business leaders appear 1.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Paulo Guilherme Aguiar Cunha, Brazilian businessman.

Similar names: Paul · Lazaro · Parks · Marlo · Mauro · Marcello

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