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Paola
GirlMeaning of Paola: Latin: 'small'
Paola is a girl's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1217th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3695th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1217
178 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#3695
6 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
24,644
First recorded 1950 · peak 2006
Trend
falling
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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