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Paulo

“Variant of Paul — Small” — Latin origin

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

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.

Around the world: #55 in Puerto Rico (2025).

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

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 — Lost

What Paulos become

Among 1,894 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 · Manolo

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