Paula

Feminine variation of Paul

"small"

Paula Origin and Meaning

The name Paula is a girl's name of Portuguese origin meaning "small".

Paula still seems somewhat stuck in the era of duo Paul and Paula bopping out the song "Hey, Paula." Two pronunciations are possible—the English "PAW-la" and the Portuguese "POW-la."

Modern bearers of the name include singer-songwriter Paula Abdul and comedian Paula Poundstone, as well as a character on My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Paula is still a common choice in Puerto Rico.

Paula Rank in US Top 1000

# 706 in the US

Paula Popularity

• 706 US 2023
• 1163 Nameberry 2024
• 976 England 2021
• 39 Germany 2023
• 7 Spain 2022
• 110 Mexico 2021
• 109 Switzerland 2023
• 45 Austria 2023
• 146 Poland 2020
• 98 Chile 2021

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Famous People Named Paula

• Saint Paula of Rome early Desert Mother; follower of St. Jerome
• Paula Julie Abdul American singer, choreographer, and dancer
• Paula Maxine Patton American actress
• Paula Ann Hiers Deen American chef and TV personality
• Paula Michelle Devicq Canadian actress
• Paula Barbieri American model and actress
• Paula Fickes Hawkins U.S. Senator from Florida
• Paula Jane Radcliffe English long,distance runner
• Paula Cole American singer,songwriter
• Paula Caroline Creamer American professional golfer
• Paula Elizabeth Yates Welsh TV presenter
• Paula Jaraquemada Alqui­zar Chilean independence patriot
• Paula Ann Zahn American TV journalist
• Paula Poundstone American comedienne
• Paula Seling Romanian pop singer
• Paula Huston American novelist
• (Mary) Paula Wilcox English actress
• Paula Fernandes Brazilian singer
• Paula Dacia DeAnda American singer,songwriter
• Paula Tsui (Siu fung), Hong Kong pop singer
• Paula Belén Pareto Argentine judoka
• Paula Echevarría Spanish actress
• Paula Frye Mother of Members of YouTube channel VenturianTale
• Paula Tumala Polish Model turned television presenter on MTV Poland

Paula in Pop Culture

• Paula Cracker former guitarist of the virtual band "Gorillaz"
• Paula Proctor character on TV's "Crazy Ex,Girlfriend"
• Dr. Paula Hutchison Turtle character on animated series "Rocko's Modern Life"
• Paul & Paula American music duo