Paula

Paula Meaning & Origin

About Paula
The surname Paula is derived from the Latin name Paulus, which means "small" or "humble." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Paulus. The name Paula is often associated with qualities such as modesty, humility, and simplicity.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Paula is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Paula: 1,538
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,106
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Paula based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Paula is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AO1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɔlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paula in Braille

Here's how to represent Paula in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Paula in braille

How to sign the name Paula using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Paula using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Paula in sign language

Numerology