# Paula
## English
### Etymology

From Latin Paula, feminine form of Paulus (“Paul”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈpɔːlə/
* (cot–caught merger) IPA: /ˈpɑlə/
* Hyphenation: Pau‧la
* Rhymes: -ɔːlə
* Audio (UK):(file)
* Audio (US):(file)

### Proper noun

Paula
* A female given name from Latin.
** 1977, Ruth Rendell, A Judgement in Stone, Vintage Books, published 2000, →ISBN, pages 106–107:Names are fascinating, aren't they? I love mine. I think my parents had very good taste calling us Peter and Paula and Melinda.

#### Usage notes

* Rather rare in English until early twentieth century. Before that, Paulina and Pauline were the normal English feminine forms of Paul.

#### Translations
### Anagrams

* Lapua, Palau

## Albanian
### Proper noun

Paula f
* a female given name

## Danish
### Alternative forms

* Poula

### Etymology

From Latin Paula.

### Proper noun

Paula
* a female given name from Latin

#### Related terms

* Pauline
* Pouline

## Estonian
### Etymology

From Latin Paula.

### Proper noun

Paula
* a female given name

## Faroese
### Proper noun

Paula f
* a female given name

#### Usage notes

Matronymics
* son of Paula: Pauluson
* daughter of Paula: Pauludóttir

#### Declension
## Finnish
### Etymology

From Latin Paula. First recorded in the 16th century. By folk etymology sometimes associated with Finnish paula (“cord, ribbon”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈpɑu̯lɑ/, [ˈpɑ̝u̯lɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ɑulɑ
* Hyphenation: Pau‧la

### Proper noun

Paula
* a female given name

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Paula (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Paulani
Paulani
accusative
nom.
Paulani
Paulani
gen.
Paulani
genitive
Paulani
Paulojeni Paulaini $^{rare}$
partitive
Paulaani
Paulojani
inessive
Paulassani
Pauloissani
elative
Paulastani
Pauloistani
illative
Paulaani
Pauloihini
adessive
Paulallani
Pauloillani
ablative
Paulaltani
Pauloiltani
allative
Paulalleni
Pauloilleni
essive
Paulanani
Pauloinani
translative
Paulakseni
Pauloikseni
abessive
Paulattani
Pauloittani
instructive
comitative
—Pauloineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Paulasi
Paulasi
accusative
nom.
Paulasi
Paulasi
gen.
Paulasi
genitive
Paulasi
Paulojesi Paulaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
Paulaasi
Paulojasi
inessive
Paulassasi
Pauloissasi
elative
Paulastasi
Pauloistasi
illative
Paulaasi
Pauloihisi
adessive
Paulallasi
Pauloillasi
ablative
Paulaltasi
Pauloiltasi
allative
Paulallesi
Pauloillesi
essive
Paulanasi
Pauloinasi
translative
Paulaksesi
Pauloiksesi
abessive
Paulattasi
Pauloittasi
instructive
comitative
—Pauloinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Paulamme
Paulamme
accusative
nom.
Paulamme
Paulamme
gen.
Paulamme
genitive
Paulamme
Paulojemme Paulaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
Paulaamme
Paulojamme
inessive
Paulassamme
Pauloissamme
elative
Paulastamme
Pauloistamme
illative
Paulaamme
Pauloihimme
adessive
Paulallamme
Pauloillamme
ablative
Paulaltamme
Pauloiltamme
allative
Paulallemme
Pauloillemme
essive
Paulanamme
Pauloinamme
translative
Paulaksemme
Pauloiksemme
abessive
Paulattamme
Pauloittamme
instructive
comitative
—Pauloinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Paulanne
Paulanne
accusative
nom.
Paulanne
Paulanne
gen.
Paulanne
genitive
Paulanne
Paulojenne Paulainne $^{rare}$
partitive
Paulaanne
Paulojanne
inessive
Paulassanne
Pauloissanne
elative
Paulastanne
Pauloistanne
illative
Paulaanne
Pauloihinne
adessive
Paulallanne
Pauloillanne
ablative
Paulaltanne
Pauloiltanne
allative
Paulallenne
Pauloillenne
essive
Paulananne
Pauloinanne
translative
Paulaksenne
Pauloiksenne
abessive
Paulattanne
Pauloittanne
instructive
comitative
—Pauloinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Paulansa
Paulansa
accusative
nom.
Paulansa
Paulansa
gen.
Paulansa
genitive
Paulansa
Paulojensa Paulainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
Paulaansa
Paulojaan Paulojansa
inessive
Paulassaan Paulassansa
Pauloissaan Pauloissansa
elative
Paulastaan Paulastansa
Pauloistaan Pauloistansa
illative
Paulaansa
Pauloihinsa
adessive
Paulallaan Paulallansa
Pauloillaan Pauloillansa
ablative
Paulaltaan Paulaltansa
Pauloiltaan Pauloiltansa
allative
Paulalleen Paulallensa
Pauloilleen Pauloillensa
essive
Paulanaan Paulanansa
Pauloinaan Pauloinansa
translative
Paulakseen Paulaksensa
Pauloikseen Pauloiksensa
abessive
Paulattaan Paulattansa
Pauloittaan Pauloittansa
instructive
comitative
—Pauloineen Pauloinensa :

#### Related terms

* Pauliina

#### Statistics

* Paula is the 36th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 17,343 female individuals (and as a middle name to 1,679 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

### Anagrams

* Lapua, Palau, lupaa, paalu, palau, pulaa

## German
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Paula.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Paula
* a female given name

#### Related terms

* Paulina
* Pauline

## Latin
### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /ˈpau̯.la/, [ˈpäu̯ɫ̪ä]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈpau̯.la/, [ˈpäːu̯lä]

### Proper noun

Paula f (genitive Paulae); first declension
* a female given name

#### Declension

First-declension noun.

## Latvian
### Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1878. From Latin Paula.

### Proper noun

Paula f
* a female given name

#### Related terms

* Paulis, Pauls
* Paulīna

### References

* Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
* Population Register of Latvia: Paula was the only given name of 1745 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

## Norwegian
### Etymology

From Latin Paula. Used since the end of the 19th century.

### Proper noun

Paula
* a female given name

## Portuguese
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Paula.

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈpaw.lɐ/ [ˈpaʊ̯.lɐ]
* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈpaw.lɐ/ [ˈpaʊ̯.lɐ]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /ˈpaw.la/ [ˈpaʊ̯.la]
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈpaw.lɐ/
* Rhymes: -awlɐ
* Hyphenation: Pau‧la

### Proper noun

Paula f
* a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Paula
    Synonym: (diminutive) Paulinha

#### Related terms

* Paulo

## Spanish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Paula. Feminine form of Pablo.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈpaula/ [ˈpau̯.la]
* Rhymes: -aula
* Syllabification: Pau‧la

### Proper noun

Paula f
* a female given name

#### Related terms

* Paulina

## Swedish
### Etymology

From Latin Paula via German. First recorded in Sweden in 1842.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Paula c (genitive Paulas)
* a female given name from Latin

#### Related terms

* Paulina

### Anagrams

* Palau