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Paulo

“Variant of Paul — Small” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #1554 in the US (2025) · Trending

Paulo has appeared in US records since 1913 — best rank #932 (1973) · 5,031 babies named Paulo all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

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 1,893 notable people named Paulo:

Business leaders appear 1.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Paulo Guilherme Aguiar Cunha, Brazilian businessman.

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