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Paolo

“Variant of Paul — Small” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #2003 in the US (2025) · Trending

Paolo is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1910, it stood at #2003 in 2025; about 3,700 boys have been named Paolo along the way.

Around the world: about 1 in 890 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 1,300 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 1,400 boys in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Paolos

• Paolo Gentiloni — Italian politician (born 1954)
• Paolo Maldini — Italian association football player (born 1968)
• Paolo Veronese — Italian painter of the Renaissance (1528–1588)
• Paolo Rossi — Italian footballer (1956–2020)
• Paolo Uccello — Italian painter (1397-1475)

In stories & tradition

• Paolo Orsini — Rienzi

What Paolos become

Among 3,641 notable people named Paolo:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Paolo Ruffini, Italian mathematician and physician (1765-1845).

Similar names: Paulo · Marcello · Pax · Kailo · Blaize · Lazaro

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