Saul is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Saul means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Saul across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Saul has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Saul is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “asked for, prayed for”. The biblical name of the first king of Israel.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 43,362 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,892 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 393 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 188 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 158 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 Saul per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (1,120/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (124/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2002 (22/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (12/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2017 (12/yr).
Saul has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #593 nationally (given to 1,252 babies that year).
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