Name: Paula

Gender: Female

Usage: Paula, of latin origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name.

People having the name Paula are in general originating from Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America.

Variants: For another variant of the name Paula across the world, see Paulina.

Meaning: The meaning of the name Paula is: Small.

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Numerology of the first name Paula: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.

The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 6. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: responsible, protective, stable, balanced, loving, compassionate.

Interpretation:
Qualities: Romantic, Nurturing
Ruling planet: Venus
Colors: Blue
Gemstones: Emerald

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The name Paula is ranked on the 264th position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.

We estimate that there are at least 2299700 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.032% of the population. The name Paula has five characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.

The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Paula for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:

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Paula is a common female given name (from Latin Paulus, petite). Notable people with this name include:

  • Paula Abdul, 1980s and 1990s pop singer and former American Idol judge
  • Paula Berry, American javelin thrower.
  • Paula Creamer, golfer on the LPGA Tour
  • Paula Byrne, British author
  • Paula DeAnda, American R&B singer
  • Paula Deen, American cook, restaurateur, writer, and TV personality
  • Paula Fernandes, Brazilian singer
  • Paula Fudge, English long-distance runner
  • Paula Gunn Allen, Native American author and activist
  • Paula Hawkins (1927–2009), American politician
  • Paula Kelley, American singer-songwriter
  • Paula Radcliffe, British long distance runner and olympian
  • Paula Thebert, otherwise known as Lacey Wildd, American model
  • Paula Tsui, Hong Kong Cantopop singer
  • Paula Weishoff, American volleyball player
  • Paula Wilcox, English actress
  • Paula Yates (1959–2000), British television presenter, ex-wife of Bob Geldof
  • Paula Zahn, American newscaster
  • Saint Paula (347–404), a saint and follower of St. Jerome

English and German: Latinate feminine form of Paul, borne by various minor early saints and martyrs.

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