Spanish

Pablo

Pronounced PAH-bloShare

Meaning: Small; humble, through Paul

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • 2 syllables

The story

The Spanish form of Paul, from Latin Paulus. Artist Pablo Picasso and poet Pablo Neruda give it established artistic and literary associations.

Nicknames

  • Pablito

Spellings & variants

Famous namesakes

  • Pablo PicassoPainter
  • Pablo NerudaPoet

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Pablo comes from Spanish.

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