Paola

PAH-o-la; POW-lah

Italian and Spanish variation of Paula

"small"

Paola Origin and Meaning

The name Paola is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning "small".

Paola is the Latinate version of Paula. Its intriguing sound could make it more appealing than the English standard.

Paola Rank in US Top 1000

# 984 in the US

Popularity of the name Paola

• 984 US 2022
• 1974 Nameberry 2024
• 75 Unique 2023
• 90 Spain 2017
• 91 Mexico 2021

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Famous People Named Paola

• Paola Ruffo di Calabria Queen consort of Albert II of Belgium
• Paola Suárez Argentinian tennis player
• Maria Paola Buonaparte birth name of Pauline Bonaparte, sister of Napoleon I
• Paula Turbay American,Colombian actress
• Paola Zizzi Italian physicist
• Paola Núñez Mexican actress
• Paola Antonelli Italian author and curator
• Paola Tirados Spanish synchronized swimmer
• Paola Perego Italian TV host
• Paola Iezzi Italian singer of pop group Paola e Chiara

The name Paola in Pop Culture

• Paola character in the "Catfish" episode "Ramon and Paola"