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Pavel

Russian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene, Macedonian and Belarusian form of Paul.

PronunciationRussian /ˈpa.vʲɪɫ/; Czech /ˈpa.vɛl/; Belarusian /ˈpa.vʲeɫ/
Usage languagesBelarusian, Bulgarian, Czech, Macedonian, Russian, Slovene
US rank (2025)#3,181

Meaning and history

Russian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene, Macedonian, and Belarusian variant of Paul.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 62 births, rank #2,102
2007: 74 births, rank #1,912
2008: 83 births, rank #1,792
2009: 71 births, rank #1,975
2010: 47 births, rank #2,579
20112011: 43 births, rank #2,748
2012: 54 births, rank #2,358
2013: 45 births, rank #2,623
2014: 48 births, rank #2,542
2015: 34 births, rank #3,299
20162016: 40 births, rank #2,935
2017: 41 births, rank #2,891
2018: 40 births, rank #2,943
2019: 35 births, rank #3,259
2020: 27 births, rank #3,811
20212021: 25 births, rank #4,118
2022: 31 births, rank #3,617
2023: 32 births, rank #3,566
2024: 36 births, rank #3,272
20252025: 37 births, rank #3,181

In 2025, 37 babies were recorded with the name Pavel, ranking #3,181 among boys.