Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Paula

PAULA

GENDER: Feminine

PRONOUNCED: POW-lah (German, Spanish, Polish, Croatian), PAWL-ə (English), POW-lə (Portuguese) [key]

Meaning & History

Feminine form of Paulus (see PAUL). This was the name of a 4th-century Roman saint who was a companion of Saint Jerome.

Related Names

VARIANT: Paola (Spanish)

DIMINUTIVES: Pauletta (English), Pavica (Croatian)

MASCULINE FORMS: Paul (German), Paavali, Pauli (Finnish), Pablo (Spanish), Paulo (Portuguese), Paul (Romanian), Pál (Hungarian), Paweł (Polish), Paul, Pauwel (Dutch), Pål, Paul (Swedish), Pål, Paul (Norwegian), Paul, Poul (Danish), Paulus (Ancient Roman)