Italian

Paola

Pronounced PAH-oh-lahShare

Meaning: Small; humble, through Paul

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 3 syllables

The story

The Italian feminine form of Paul. It preserves the Latin Paulus root while remaining distinct in spelling and pronunciation from Paula.

Nicknames

  • Pao

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Paola comes from Italian.

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