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Páll

Quick answerThe given name 'Páll' is derived from the Old Norse name 'Páll', which is a variant of 'Paul', meaning 'small' or 'humble', and is linguistically rooted in Latin.

Norse · Boy · 1 syllable

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#268
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year1935
Syllables1
OriginNorse
LanguageOld Norse
CultureNordic
Letters4
Numerology4 Chaldean 5
Global rank#268

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Páll

The given name 'Páll' is derived from the Old Norse name 'Páll', which is a variant of 'Paul', meaning 'small' or 'humble', and is linguistically rooted in Latin.

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Etymology

The given name 'Páll' is derived from the Old Norse name 'Páll', which is a variant of 'Paul', meaning 'small' or 'humble', and is linguistically rooted in Latin. The name 'Páll' is commonly used in Icelandic and other Nordic cultures, and has historical significance as a name of several notable figures, including Páll Jónsson, a 12th-century Icelandic poet and chieftain.

Páll currently ranks #268 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1935.

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