Paola is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Paola means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Paola across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Paola has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Paola is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “small, humble”. The Italian and Spanish feminine form of Paul.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 24,644 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 136 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Paola per year, United States (1950 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (1,089/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (8/yr).
Paola has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #607 nationally (given to 1,093 babies that year).
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