Shaul
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning asked for; a form of Saul.
Babies a year
18
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Shaul by the numbers
Shaul was given to 18 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 28 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shaul. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Saulasked for or prayed for603 in the US (2017)
- Shaungod is gracious; a form of sean244 in the US (2017)
- Shanegod is gracious; anglicized form of Seán927 in the US (2017)
- ShawnGod is gracious; a form of Sean835 in the US (2017)
- Shmuelgod has heard; hebrew form of Samuel214 in the US (2017)
- Shaanpride, majesty37 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Shaul
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