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Boy name Russian origin Christian Orthodox tradition

Pavel

PAH-vel · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
small;humble
Language
Russian
Culture
Russian
Religion
Christian Orthodox
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3308
2024 births36
Peak year2008
First appeared1971
Total US births1,507
2008 peak19711984199820112024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
PashaPavlik
Alternate spellings
PawelPaul
In other languages
Paul (English)Paolo (Italian)Pawel (Polish)

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Notable people named Pavel

Pavel Tretyakov (art collector)
Pavel Datsyuk (hockey player)