Pawel
Boy name · 19 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Pawel: 19 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 5 births in 2010.
Pawel is the Polish form of Paul, ultimately from the Latin *Paulus*, meaning "small" or "humble." Its most internationally recognised bearer is probably the film director Paweł Pawlikowski, winner of the Academy Award for *Ida*, while Pope John Paul II—born Karol Wojtyła—took his papal name from the same root. There are no major places named directly for Pawel, but the name shares its etymological origin with countless towns and cities around the world, from São Paulo in Brazil to St Paul in Minnesota. In Scotland, Pawel gained a small but steady presence from the 1990s onwards, reflecting the country’s growing Polish community. Variants include the English Paul, the Irish P
Boy 5 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20105 babies
- Latest (2016)
- #5924 babies
- Total births
- 19since 2008
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y