Pol
Pol is a male given name. In Europe, it can be a form of Paul or Polydore, and sometimes of Apollonius or Leopold. It is most common in Belgium, Luxembourg, Andorra, and Spain. The name in Cambodia and Thailand likely has a different origin.
- Catalan
- Irish
- Scottish Gaelic
Meaning & Origin of Pol
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pol is a male given name. In Europe, it can be a form of Paul or Polydore, and sometimes of Apollonius or Leopold. It is most common in Belgium, Luxembourg, Andorra, and Spain. The name in Cambodia and Thailand likely has a different origin.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Catalan
- Irish
- Scottish Gaelic
The Story of Pol
The earliest SSA record of Pol as a baby boy name dates back to 2008, when 5 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Pol — #12,551 in the national rankings. About 67% of every Pol on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Pol last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 30 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Pol
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Pol. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Pol
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pol is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Pol
Pol is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 30 births in the dataset. Pol's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #12,551. Use the chart and map above to compare Pol'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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