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Girl name French origin Christian tradition

Pauline

paw-LEEN · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Small, French feminine of Paul
Language
French
Culture
French;Latin
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
French · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3475
2024 births45
Peak year1918
First appeared1880
Total US births226,348
1918 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
PaulaPollyLina
Alternate spellings
PaulenePauleen
In other languages
Paulina (Spanish/Polish)Paolina (Italian)Paulina (German)

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Notable people named Pauline

Pauline Bonaparte (princess)
Pauline Kael (film critic)
Pauline Collins (actress)
Pauline Frederick (actress)