Paolo
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning small; Italian form of Paul.
Babies a year
60
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2952
7 babies
Paolo by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Paolo. In the US, 60 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 119 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Paul
Like Paolo, each of these traces back to Paul: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Paulsmall or humble1,684 in the US (2017)
- Paulinesmall; feminine form of Paul60 in the US (2017)
- Pavelsmall or humble; form of Paul15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paulinosmall, humble; a form of Paul22 in the US (2017)
- Jeanpaulgod is gracious and small; a compound of Jean and Paul11 in the US (2017)
- John-PaulGod is gracious and small; combination of John and Paul10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Polsmall; a diminutive of Paul5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roman-Paulroman; small; a compound name; form of Roman and Paul3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Paolo. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Names about as common as Paolo
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