babyNamedPavel
“Slavic form of Paul, small, humble”
Boy’s name, of Slavic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 738th
- births in 2023–2025
- 175
- babies born in France
- 1 in 10,309
- +8.2% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Pavel
Pavel means “Slavic form of Paul, small, humble” and is of Slavic origin.
Popularity of Pavel in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Pavel has been rising (+8.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Pavel every 48 schools, all spellings combined.
Pavel in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,613th boys’ name47 babies in 3 years1 boy in 17,582
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
105 babies in 3 years1 boy in 48,967+1.3% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Pawel10
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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