Paul (given name)

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Paul

Paul the Apostle by El Greco
Pronunciation	/pɔːl/ French: [pɔl] German: [ˈpaʊl] Dutch: [ˈpʌu̯l]
Gender	Male
Name day	June 29
Origin
Language(s)	Latin
Word/name	Paulus, Paullus
Meaning	"small" or "humble"
Region of origin	Ancient Rome in the Italian Peninsula
Other names
Related names	Paulus, Faolo, Pauli, Paulo, Paolo, Pablo, Paavo, Pavel, Paulin

Paul (/pɔːl/ ^ⓘ) is a common Latin masculine given name in countries and ethnicities with a Christian heritage (Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Protestantism) and, beyond Europe, in Christian religious communities throughout the world. Paul – or its variations – can be a given name or surname.