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Girl name Italian;Latin origin Catholic tradition

Paola

pah-OH-lah · 5 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
small;humble
Language
Italian;Latin
Culture
Italian;Spanish
Religion
Catholic
Style era
modern
Themes
Italian · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1081
2024 births229
Peak year2006
First appeared1950
Total US births24,314
2006 peak19501969198720062024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
PaoPauly
Alternate spellings
Paula
In other languages
Paula (Spanish)Paulina (Italian)

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Notable people named Paola

Paola Egonu (volleyball)
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