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English
Etymology
From Latin Paula, feminine form of Paulus (“Paul”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Paula
- A female given name from Latin.
1977, Ruth Rendell, A Judgement in Stone, Vintage Books, published 2000, →ISBN, pages 106–107:Names are fascinating, aren't they? I love mine. I think my parents had very good taste calling us Peter and Paula and Melinda.
Usage notes
- Rather rare in English until early twentieth century. Before that, Paulina and Pauline were the normal English feminine forms of Paul.
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Danish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin Paula.
Proper noun
Paula
- a female given name from Latin
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Estonian
Etymology
From Latin Paula.
Proper noun
Paula
- a female given name
Faroese
Proper noun
Paula f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Paula: Pauluson
- daughter of Paula: Pauludóttir
Declension
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Indefinite
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Paula
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Paulu
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Paulu
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Paulu
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Finnish
Etymology
From Latin Paula. First recorded in the 16th century. By folk etymology sometimes associated with Finnish paula (“cord, ribbon”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Paula
- a female given name
Declension
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Statistics
- Paula is the 36th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 17,343 female individuals (and as a middle name to 1,679 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Paula.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Paula
- a female given name
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Latin
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Paula f (genitive Paulae); first declension
- a female given name
Declension
First-declension noun.
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1878. From Latin Paula.
Proper noun
Paula f
- a female given name
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References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Paula was the only given name of 1745 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
Norwegian
Etymology
From Latin Paula. Used since the end of the 19th century.
Proper noun
Paula
- a female given name
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Paula.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -awlɐ
- Hyphenation: Pau‧la
Proper noun
Paula f
- a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Paula
- Synonym: (diminutive) Paulinha
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Paula. Feminine form of Pablo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpaula/
- Rhymes: -aula
- Syllabification: Pau‧la
Proper noun
Paula f
- a female given name
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Swedish
Etymology
From Latin Paula via German. First recorded in Sweden in 1842.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Paula c (genitive Paulas)
- a female given name from Latin
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