Paula (given name)

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Paula
Pronunciation /ˈpɔːlə/
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameLatin
MeaningPetite
Other names
Related names Paulina, Pavla, Pola, Polina
An engraving of Saint Paula Saint Paula. Engraving by F. Ludy after A. Muller. Wellcome V0032785.jpg
An engraving of Saint Paula

Paula is a common female given name (from Latin Paula, petite). It is used in German, English, Estonian, Finnish, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian, Hungarian, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Croatian and Greek languages. In Greek it means: Polina. [1] Notable people with this name include:

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  1. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Paula".