Namesakes
Hall-of-Famers:
1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Pavel Bure 2012 
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 physics
(physics) Pavel Cherenkov 1958
Notable Athletes:
5 soccer, 1 ice hockey
(soccer) Pavel Tabakov 1970-
(ice hockey) Pavel Bure 1971-
(soccer) Pável Pardo 1976-
(soccer) Pavel Mamayev 1988-
(soccer) Pavel Kadeřábek 1992-
(soccer) Pavel Mogilevets 1993-
Olympic Medalists:
1 gold/bronze
(gold/bronze) Pavel Kolchin 1956; 1964 cross-country skiing
Russian Grand Dukes and Tsars:
1 tsar
Tsar Pavel 1796-1801
Saints:
2 blessed
Blessed Pavel Peter Gojdič 1888-1960
Blessed Pavel Djidjov 1919-1952