Saul

“Asked for” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #557 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Saul has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #270 (1997) · 43,288 babies named Saul all-time · 1 in 3,200 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #69 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 28 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sauls

Saul Bellow — Canadian-American writer (1915–2005)
Saul Perlmutter — American astrophysicist and Nobel laureate
Saul Kripke — American philosopher and logician (1940–2022)
Saul Bass — American graphic designer and filmmaker (1920–1996)
Saul Zaentz — American film producer and record company executive (1921-2014)

In stories & tradition

Saul — Saul · Acts of the Apostles
Saul Goodman — Breaking Bad · Better Call Saul
Saul Tigh — Battlestar Galactica

What Sauls become

Among 326 notable people named Saul:

Business leaders appear 2.14× more often than among typical names — e.g. Saul Kent, American businessman and co-founder of the Life Extension Foundation.

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