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Paul (given name)
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Paul 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.

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The name has existed since Roman times. It derives from the Roman family name Paulus or Paullus, from the Latin adjective meaning "small", "humble", "least" or "little".[1][2] During the Classical Age it was used to distinguish the minor of two people of the same family bearing the same name. The Roman patrician family of the Gens Aemilia included such prominent persons as Lucius Aemilius Paullus, Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus, Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, Tertia Aemilia Paulla (the wife of Scipio Africanus), and Sergius Paulus.

Its prevalence in nations with a Christian heritage is primarily due to its attachment to Saint Paul the Apostle, whose Greek name was Παῦλος, Paûlos, a transliteration from the Latin, also carrying the "modest" meaning of this name, and chosen because of its similarity to his Jewish name Šaul. The name Paul is common, with variations, in all European languages.

Paul's popularity has varied. In the United States, the 1990 census shows it ranked the 13th most common (male) name;[3] however, Social Security Administration data shows Paul in the top 20 given names in 1968, after which it began a steady decline.[4]

The feminine versions are Paula, Pauline, Paulina, and Paulette.

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  • Paul Uhlenhuth (1870–1957), German bacteriologist and immunologist
  • Paul Ulibarri (born 1988), American professional disc golfer
  • Paul Underwood (born 1973), English former professional football player
  • Paul Urbain (born 1957), Belgian field hockey player
  • Paul Urquhart (1877–1940) pseudonym for author Ladbroke Black
  • Paul Usher (born 1961), English actor
  • Paul Usoro (born 1958), Nigerian litigator, communication law expert and president of the Nigerian Bar Association

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  • Pat Zachry (1952–2024), American former baseball pitcher
  • Paul Zaeske (1945–1992), American football player
  • Paul Zammit (born 1941), Australian politician
  • Paul Zammit (footballer) (born 1969), Maltese football manager and former player
  • Paul Zanolini (1898–1989), American wrestler
  • Paul Zarifopol (1874–1934), Romanian literary and social critic, essayist, and literary historian
  • Paul Zaza (born 1952), Canadian Genie Award-winning film score and songwriter
  • Paul Zeltwanger (born 1966), American accountant and politician
  • Paul Zerdin (born 1972), British comedian and ventriloquist
  • Paul Zimmer, internet personality
  • Paul Zindel (1936–2003), American playwright, young adult novelist, and educator
  • Paul Zipser (born 1994), German professional basketball player
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