Paola
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning small; italian form of Paula.
Babies a year
330
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
How Paola has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #736 |
| 2016 | #843 |
| 2017 | #824 |
| 2018 | #961 |
| 2019 | #933 |
| 2020 | #955 |
| 2021 | #961 |
| 2022 | #984 |
Paola by the numbers
Paola was given to 330 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 1,088 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Paula
Like Paola, each of these traces back to Paula: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Mariapaulastar of the sea beloved plus small; compound of Maria and Paula7 in the US (2017)
- Paulettasmall and humble; a form of Paula
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Paola. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Paulasmall or humble; feminine of Paul324 in the US (2017)
- Polasmall; diminutive or respelling of Paula40 in England and Wales (2025)
- Parla3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Perlapearl; spanish and italian form of Pearl343 in the US (2017)
- Palomadove, symbol of peace73 in England and Wales (2025)
- Pamelaall honey; literary coinage by Philip Sidney153 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Paola
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