Paula (meaning and origin)

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Paula

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Meaning and origin
Paula is a Latin girl name. The meaning of the name is `petite `.

Where is it used?
The name Paula is mainly used in English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Hungarian and in Ancient Roman.

See also
In Spanish: Pablo
In Portuguese and in Esperanto: Paulo
In Italian: Paolo
In French: Paule

What Paula`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Paula:
never met anyone called Paula
The worst thing about the name:
Its very plain
If my name wasn`t Paula....:
Lydia, Odelle, Barry (if I was a boy)
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Paula:
Its different- not very many Paula's in the world. People can spell it easily and pronounce it easily.
The worst thing about the name:
Sometimes friends called me Paula Kaola because it rhymes. It was a playful joke. No big deal.
If my name wasn`t Paula....:
no- everyone always remembers me because they dont know any other Paula's.
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Paula:
I was named after my Grandmother, whom I adored.
The worst thing about the name:
Not a thing. I love my name because it isn't common.
If my name wasn`t Paula....:

Extra information:

More `Paula` links
Paula as abbreviation
Actors named Paula
Paula in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Paula

Paula appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 651. In the last 128 years Paula has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 3 times. 1950 was a `top year` for the name Paula. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #54. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	651
2006	671
2005	671
2004	656
2003	718
2002	617
2001	601
2000	572
1999	564
1998	546
1997	489
1996	454
1995	459
1994	402
1993	399
1992	338
1991	320
1990	296
1980	173
1970	57
1960	55
1950	54
1940	155
1930	251
1920	354
1910	420
1900	497
1890	433
1880	621

See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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Comments on Paula

Paula
My name is paula and it means small but i am very tall so i find it ironic , i just wanted to share that with anyone who cares .
Paula
My name is Paula also and i am anything but!
pow-lah
i'm paula and im very small :-P
Paula
I like the sound of it (in spanish NOT english),but I wwish it wouldn't mean small! ☺
Paula
I was a named after a friend of my dad's who he went to a dance with. My mom wanted to name me Christina Louise and like to call me Priscilla when I was a child. I am petite, so maybe being named Paula was my destiny.

Only for Paulas!