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Paulette

“Variant of Paul — Small” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #1536 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Paulette was #117 in 1946, slipped to #4582 by 2004, and has climbed back to #1536 today. Roughly 47,000 girls have been named Paulette since 1907.

Around the world: #36 in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Paulettes

• Paulette Goddard — American actress (1910–1990)
• Paulette Dubost — French actress
• Paulette Nardal — French journalist (1896-1985)
• Paulette Cooper — American journalist and writer
• Paulette Schwartzmann — Argentine-French chess player

In stories & tradition

• "Paulette Divine the ""Little Blue Devil""" — The Little Blue Devil

What Paulettes become

Among 195 notable people named Paulette:

Political leaders appear 1.6× more often than among typical names — e.g. Paulette Jordan, American politician from Idaho.

Similar names: Paula · Francine · Pauline · Charlette · Constance · Collette

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