Gender
Origin
- Italian
- Small; humble
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Paola
Pronunciation
pa(o)-la
More about the name
Paola is a female given name, the Italian form of the name Paula. In Greek it is Polina.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1995 (rank #4508, 13 births); most recent 2007 (rank #9781, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #302, 1,088 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1258, 178 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 178 |
| 2024 | – | 229 |
| 2023 | – | 231 |
| 2022 | – | 269 |
| 2021 | – | 270 |
| 2020 | – | 267 |
| 2019 | – | 283 |
| 2018 | – | 275 |
| 2017 | – | 331 |
| 2016 | – | 338 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #2889, 8 births); most recent 2024 (rank #3695, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #197, 312 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 312 |
| 2022 | 258 |
| 2021 | 255 |
| 2020 | 241 |
| 2019 | 200 |
| 2018 | 178 |
| 2017 | 173 |
| 2016 | 175 |
| 2015 | 191 |
| 2014 | 182 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #380, 6 births); most recent 1980 (rank #470, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence