Paulus
Paulus is a name with multiple cultural origins: Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin.
- Ancient Roman
- Biblical Latin
Meaning & Origin of Paulus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Paulus is a name with multiple cultural origins: Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Roman
- Biblical Latin
The Story of Paulus
Paulus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1929, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 6 Pauluss were born — ranking #3,538 that year. As of 2026, Paulus ranks #6,952 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Pauluss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Paulus
Paulus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1929 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Paulus's peak popularity came in 1965 when it ranked #3,538. Use the chart and map above to compare Paulus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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