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Paola

“Variant of Paula — Small” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #1258 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Paola has appeared in US records since 1950 — best rank #300 (1999) · 24,496 babies named Paola all-time · 1 in 9,100 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 830 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 2,400 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 4,800 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Paolas

• Paola Suárez — Argentine tennis player
• Paola Cortellesi — Italian actress and singer (born 1973)
• Paola Egonu — Italian volleyball player (born 1998)
• Paola Núñez — Mexican actress
• Paola Rey — Colombian actress and model

In stories & tradition

• Paola Bracho — La usurpadora
• Paola Brunetti — Falling in Love · By its Cover
• Paola Venegas — Los Venegas

What Paolas become

Among 1,096 notable people named Paola:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.88× more often than among typical names — e.g. Paola Cavalieri, Italian philosopher (born 1950).

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