Paul (given name)

Paul (given name)
Paul is a common Latin masculine given name in countries and ethnicities with a Christian heritage (Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Protestantism) and, beyond Europe, in Christian religious communities throughout the world. Paul – or its variations – can be a given name or surname.
Origin and diffusion
The name has existed since Roman times. It derives from the Roman family name Paulus or Paullus, from the Latin adjective meaning "small", "humble", "least" or "little" . During the Classical Age it was used to distinguish the minor of two people of the same family bearing the same name. The Roman patrician family of the Gens Aemilia included such prominent persons as Lucius Aemilius Paullus, Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus, Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, Tertia Aemilia Paulla (the wife of Scipio Africanus), and Sergius Paulus.
Its prevalence in nations with a Christian heritage is primarily due to its attachment to Saint Paul the Apostle, whose Greek name was Παῦλος, Paûlos, a transliteration from the Latin, also carrying the "modest" meaning of this name, and chosen because of its similarity to his Jewish name Šaul. The name Paul is common, with variations, in all European languages.
Paul's popularity has varied. In the United States, the 1990 census shows it ranked the 13th most common (male) name; however, Social Security Administration data shows popularity in the top 20 until 1968, with steadily declining use until its 2015 rank of 200th.
The feminine versions are Paula, Pauline, Paulina, and Paulette.
Translations
Albanian: Pal
Amharic: ጳውሎስ (P'awlos)
Latin: Paulus, Paulinus
(Bulus, in the Bible)
Aragonese: Pavlo
Armenian Old: Պաւղոս (Pawłos)
Armenian Western: Պօղոս (Boġos)
Armenian Eastern: Պողոս (Poġos)
Assamese: Pabloo
Asturian: Pablu
Basque: Paulo
Belarusian: Павeл (Pavel), Паўлюк (Paŭluk), Паўлюсь (Paŭluś), Пол (Pol)
Bengali: পল (Pol)
Biblical Greek: Paulos or Pavlos
Biblical Latin: Paulus
Bosnian: Pavao, Pavão, Pavle
Breton: Paol
Bulgarian: Павел (Pavel)
Catalan: Pau, Pol
Chinese: 保羅, 保罗 (Bǎoluó), 保祿 (Bǎolù)
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ (Paulos), ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲉ (Paule), ⲡⲁⲩ (Pau)
Cornish: Pawl
Corsican: Paulu
Croatian: Pavao, Pavle, Pavo
Czech: Pavel
Danish: Poul, Povl, Palle
Dutch: Paul, Paulus, Pauwel
Esperanto: Paŭlo, Paĉjo
Estonian: Paul, Paavel, Paavo
Faroese: Páll, Pál, Palli, Pól, Pauli
Fijian: Paula
Finnish: Paavali, Paavo, Pauli
French: Paul, Pol, Paulin
Frisian: Pouw, Powles, Paulus
Galician: Paulo
Georgian: პავლე (Pavle)
German: Paul
Greek: Παύλος (Pávlos, Páv̱los)
Gujarati: પોલ (Pōl)
Haitian Creole: Pòl
Hakka: Pó-lò
Hausa: Bulus
Hawaiian: Paulo
Hebrew: (Paulus – only used in Biblical context)), (Pol)
Hindi: पौलुस (pəulus , पौल (pɔl)
Hungarian: Pál (Nicknames: Pali, Palika, Paja, Pajus, Pajó, Palcsi, Palcsika, Pálka, Palkó, Pálocska)
Icelandic: Páll
Indonesian: Paulus
Irish: Pól, Pódhl
Italian: Paolo, Paolino
Japanese: (Pōru), and in Biblical context, (Pauro)
Kannada: ಪಾಲ್ (Pāl)
Karelian: Puavil, Puavila
Korean: 파울로스 (Paulloseu) or 폴 (Pol)
Catholic: 바오로 (Baoro)
Eastern Orthodox: 바울로 (Baullo)
Protestant: 바울 (Baul), 바우로 (Baulo, Anglican)
Latin: Paulus
Latvian: Pauls, Pāvils
Lithuanian: Paulas, Paulius, Povilas
Luganda: Paolo
Malayalam: പൗലോസ് (Paulose)
Macedonian: (Pavle, Pavel)
Maltese: Pawl, Pawlu
Manx: Payl
Māori: Paora
Marathi: पौलुस (pəulus – only used in Biblical context), पॉल (pɔl), पाव्लो (paʋlo), पाब्लो (pablo)
Mongolian: Павел (Pavel), Паул
Na'vi: Pawl
Nepali: पावलले (Pāvalalē)
Norwegian: Paul, Pål
Occitan: Pau
Old English: Paulus
Philippine languages: Pablo or Paulo
Polish: Paweł
Portuguese: Paulo, Paulino, Paulinho, Pavão (archaic)
Punjabi: ਪੌਲੁਸਨੇ (Paulusanē)
Romanian: Paul, Pavel
Russian: (Pol), (Pavel), (Pasha)
Sardinian: Paulu
Scottish Gaelic: Pòl, Pàl
Serbian: Павле (Pavle)
Shona: Paurosi
Sicilian: Pàulu, Paulu
Sinhala: පාවුලු (Pawulu)
Slovak: Pavol
Slovene: Pavel
Spanish: Pablo, Paulino
Swedish: Paul, Pål
Syriac: Pawlos, Pola ܦܵܘܠܘܿܣ, ܦܵܘܠܲܐ
Tamil: பவுல் (Pavul)
Telugu: పౌలు (Pāulu)
Thai: พอล (Paul)
Turkish: Pavlus, Pavlos
Ukrainian: Павло (Pavlo)
Venetian: Pagolo, Polo
Vietnamese: Phao-lô
Welsh: Pawl
Notable examples
Mononym
Paul I (disambiguation)
Paul II (disambiguation)
Patriarch Paul (disambiguation)
Pope Paul (disambiguation)
Saint Paul (disambiguation)
Paul, Latin Patriarch of Constantinople (died 1371)
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Paul, stage name for musician Ray Hildebrand
Paul Abberley (born 1959), chief executive of Charles Stanley Group since December 19, 2014
Paul Abbott (disambiguation), several people
Paul Abrahamian, American reality television personality and clothing designer
Paul Ackerman (1908–1977), American music journalist
Paul Ackford (born 1958), English former rugby union international player
Paul Adado (born 1983), Togolese footballer
Paul Adelstein (born 1969), American actor and writer
Paul Adams (disambiguation), several people
Paul Adamson, British editor and the chairman of Forum Europe and founder of E!Sharp
Paul Adelstein (born 1969), American actor
Paul Adomites, baseball and oil historian, author and Society for American Baseball Research
Paul Affleck (born 1966), Welsh professional golfer
Paul Agostino (born 1975), Australian former professional footballer
Paul Ahmarani (born 1972), Canadian actor
Paul W. Airey (1923–2009), airman of the United States Air Force
Paul Ajlouny (born 1933), Palestinian-American publisher and businessman
Paul Akers, American author and businessman
Paul Alan (born 1971), American Contemporary Christian music artist and songwriter
Paul Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Paul Alfonsi (1908–1989), Wisconsin politician
Paul Allen (disambiguation), several people
Paul Alter (1922–2011), American television director
Paul Amorese (born 1979), American drummer
Paul America (1944–1982), American actor
Paul Thomas Anderson (born 1970), American film director and screenwriter
Paul W. S. Anderson (born 1965), English filmmaker
Paul Y. Anderson (1893–1938), American journalist
Paul Martin Andrews (born 1959), American rape survivor
Paul Anka (born 1941), Canadian singer and songwriter
Paul Anlauf (died 1931), German murder victim
Paul Annacone (born 1963), American former touring professional tennis player and current tennis coach
Paul Anspach (1882–1991), Belgian épée and foil fencer, two-time Olympic champion
Paul Anthony (born 1955), Welsh senior executive
Paul Anthony (basketball) (1924–1993), American professional basketball player
Paul Antonelli (born 1959), American composer, musician, music director, and music supervisor
Paul S. Appelbaum (born 1951), American psychiatrist
Paul Arcand (born 1960), Canadian radio host
Paul Ardaji, American film producer
Paul Armentano, American cannabis activist
Paul Arnold (disambiguation), several people
Paul Aron (born 2004), Estonian racing driver
Paul Ash (1891–1958), German orchestra leader
Paul Acheampong Cofie Atuahene (born 1923), Ghanaian politician
Paul Aurelian, 6th-century Welshman who became first bishop of the See of Léon
Paul Auster (born 1947), American writer and film director
Paul Atcheson (born 1973), Welsh former international rugby league footballer
Paul Atkins (cinematographer), American cinematographer and director
Paul Atkinson (guitarist) (1946–2004), British guitarist and record company executive
Paul Avrich (1931–2006), American historian of the 19th and early 20th century anarchist movement in Russia and the United States
Paul Avril, the pseudonym of Édouard-Henri Avril (1849–1928), French painter and commercial artist
Paul L. Ayers, major general in the Rhode Island Air National Guard
Paul Azinger (born 1960), American professional golfer and TV golf analyst
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Paul Baade (born 1940), Democratic member
Paul W. Baade (1889–1959), United States Army officer
Paul Babeu (born 1969), American law enforcement officer, politician and member of the Republican Party
Paul Bacon (disambiguation), several people
Paul Bailey, several people
Paul Bales, American director, screenwriter, and producer
Paul Balmer (born 1970), Swiss mathematician
Paul Baloche (born 1962), American Christian music artist, worship leader, and singer-songwriter
Paul Barnard (politician), American politician
Paul Barbarin (1899–1969), American jazz drummer
Paul Jean Joseph Barbarin (1855–1931), French mathematician
Paul Barber, several people
Paul Barlow, Australian former rules footballer
Paul Barnes (disambiguation), several people
Paul Barrere (1948–2019), American musician
Paul Barresi (born 1949), American actor, movie director, and media personality
Paul Bartel (1938–2000), American actor, writer and director
Paul Bartlett (disambiguation), several people
Paul Barwick (born 1946), American former LGBT rights activist
Paul Bates (cricketer) (born 1974), English cricketer
Paul L. Bates (1908–1995), United States Army officer
Paul Bateson (born 1940), American former radiographer, convicted murderer, and suspected serial killer
Paul Batista (born 1948), American television personality, novelist and trial lawyer
Paul Baum (mathematician) (born 1936), American mathematician
Paul Bearer (1954–2013), American professional wrestling manager and licensed funeral director
Paul André Beaulieu (1904–2007), Canadian diplomat
Paul Beeston (born 1945), Canadian former professional baseball executive
Paul Beisman (died 1958), American theater manager
Paul Benedict (1938–2008), American actor
Paul K. Benedict (1912–1997), American anthropologist, mental health professional, and linguist
Paul G. Bens Jr. (born 1964), American writer and former independent film and television casting director
Paul Bellini (born 1959), Canadian comedy writer and television actor
Paul Benjamin (1938–2019), American actor and playwright
Paul Ben-Victor (born 1965), American actor
Paul Berch, New Hampshire lawyer and politician
Paul Berezney (1915–1990), American football player
Paul Berg (disambiguation), several people
Paul Bergé (1881–1970), American symphony conductor
Paul Bern (1889–1932), German-born American film director, screenwriter, and producer
Paul Bernardo (born 1964), Canadian serial killer and rapist
Paul Berthon (1872–1910), French artist
Paul Émile Berton (1846–1909), French landscape painter
Paul Bertrand (1879–1944), French paleobotanist
Paul Bettany (born 1971), English actor
Paul Bhattacharjee (1960–c.2013), British actor
Paul Bilzerian (born 1950), American businessman
Paul Binder (born 1942), American founder, founding artistic director and former ringmaster of the Big Apple Circus
Paul Birnbaum (born 1967), American drummer
Paul Biya (born 1933), Cameroonian politician
Paul Blackburn (disambiguation), several people
Paul Blackthorne (born 1969), English actor
Paul Blanshard (1892–1980), American author
Paul Bley (1932–2016), Canadian jazz pianist
Paul Blomfield (born 1953), British politician
Paul Bloodgood (1960–2018), artist and gallery owner
Paul Bocuse (1926–2018), French chef
Paul Boesch (1912–1989), American professional wrestler and promoter
Paul Vanden Boeynants (1919–2001), Belgian politician
Paul Bohannan (1920–2007), American anthropologist
Paul Bollenback (born 1959), American jazz guitarist
Paul Bonga Bonga (born 1933), Congolese footballer
Paul Bonner, British fantasy artist
Paul Hyde Bonner (1893–1968), American banker, soldier, singer, diplomat, and author
Paul Bonwick (born 1964), lobbyist and former politician in Canada
Paul-Émile Borduas (1905–1960), Québecois artist
Paul Bostaph (born 1964), American heavy metal drummer
Paul Bosvelt (born 1970), Dutch football coach and former professional footballer
Paul H. Boucher (1931–2003), American city manager
Paul Bowman (rugby league) (born 1976), Australian former professional rugby league footballer
Paul Bowser (1886–1960), American professional wrestling promoter
Paul Boyd (animator) (1967–2007), American-born Canadian animator
Paul D. Boyer (1918–2018), American biochemist, Nobel prize winner
Paul Bragg (1895–1976), American alternative health food advocate and fitness enthusiast
Paul-André Brasseur (born 1994), Canadian actor
Paul Breitner (born 1951), German international footballer
Paul Breyne (born 1947), Belgian politician
Paul Brickhill (1916–1991), Australian fighter pilot
Paul Briggs, several people
Paul Bright (author) (born 1949), English writer
Paul Bristow (born 1979), British politician
Paul Brodie (1934–2007), Canadian saxophonist
Paul Broks, English neuropsychologist and science writer
Paul Brophy (1937–1986), American firefighter
Paul Brook, British presenter, author, mentalist and online streamer
Paul Brooke (born 1944), English actor of film, television and radio
Paul Brooker (born 1976), English retired professional football winger
Paul Brooks (disambiguation), several people
Paul Broussard (1964–1991), Houston-area banker
Paul Brown (1908–1991), American football coach, team owner, and executive
Paul Brown (disambiguation), several people
Paul Browning (American football) (born 1992), American football wide receiver
Paul Brumfitt (born 1956), English serial killer
Paul Brunton (politician) (born 1944), American politician and lawyer
Paul Bryan (musician) (born 1967), American musician
Paul Bryan (politician) (1913–2004), British politician
Paul Bryant (1913–1983), American college football player and coach
Paul Bryar (1910–1985), American actor
Paul Bryers (born 1955), British film director, screenwriter, and fiction author
Paul Buchignani (born 1967), American drummer
Paul Buckmaster (1946–2017), English Grammy Award-winning English cellist, arranger, conductor and composer
Paul Buentello (born 1974), American former mixed martial artist
Paul Burch, American musician, composer, and record producer
Paul Burchill (born 1979), English professional wrestler
Paul Burgess (musician) (born 1950), English rock drummer
Paul Burmeister (born 1971), American Sportscaster with NBC Sports and NBC Olympics
Paul E. Burns (1881–1967), American actor
Paul Burstow (born 1962), British former politician
Paul Butcher (actor) (born 1994), American actor and singer
Paul Butcher (American football) (born 1963), American football linebacker
Paul Butler (polo) (1892–1981), American heir, businessman and polo player
Paul Bunyan, a giant lumberjack and folk hero in American and Canadian folklore whose existence is disputed
Paul L. Byrne (1910–1962), American politician who served in the California State Senate
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Paul Cadmus (1904–1999), American artist
Paul Calderón, Puerto Rican actor, writer, director and producer
Paul Johnson Calderon, American writer, television personality and socialite
Paul Callaghan (1947–2012), New Zealand physicist
Paul Callaghan (Gaelic footballer) (born 1971), Irish Gaelic football coach and former goalkeeper
Paul Callan (1939–2020), British journalist and editor
Paul Cambria, American criminal defense and appellate attorney
Paul Cameron (disambiguation), several people
Paul Campbell (disambiguation), several people
Paul Cantelon (born 1959), American contemporary classical music composer
Paul Carafotes (born 1959), American actor
Paul Carey (ice hockey) (born 1988), American professional ice hockey center player
Paul Carney (1943–2015), judge of the Irish High Court
Paul Carney (British Army officer) (born 1979), senior British Army soldier
Paul Carr (actor) (1934–2006), American actor, director, writer, and producer
Paul Carrack (born 1951), English singer, musician, songwriter and composer
Paul Casey (disambiguation), several people
Paul Cattermole (1977–2023), English singer
Paul Cavanagh (1888–1964), English film and stage actor
Paul Cavonis (born 1937), American actor
Paul Cebar (born 1956), American songwriter, singer, guitarist and bandleader
Paul Celan (1920– c.1970), Romanian-born German-language poet and translator
Paul Cézanne (1839–1906), French artist and Post-Impressionist painter
Paul A. Chamberlain, United States Army lieutenant general
Paul Chamberlain (born 1954), Canadian philosopher and professor
Paul Chamberland (born 1939), Canadian poet and Quebec essayist
Paul Chamberlin (born 1962), American former professional tennis player
Paul Chan (disambiguation), several people
Paul Channon (1935–2007), British Conservative MP
Paul Chaplin, American writer and comedian
Paul Joseph Chartier (1921–1966), Canadian man who died from a bomb that he was setting off
Paul Chiang (born 1960), Canadian politician
Paul Cushing Child (1902–1994), American civil servant, diplomat, and artist
Paul Chivers, American man who has been missing since 1999
Paul Christopher (born 1971), French politician
Paul Christie (disambiguation), several people
Paul Chitlik, American author, television and film writer, producer, and director
Paul Chowdhry (born 1974), English comedian and actor
Paul Chubb (1949–2002), Australian film, television and stage actor
Paul Chun (born 1945), Hong Kong actor
Paul Clayton (disambiguation), several people
Paul Matthews Cleveland (born 1931), American diplomat
Paul Clement (born 1966), American Solicitor-General
Paul Clement (football coach) (born 1972), English football coach
Paul Clifford (disambiguation), several people
Paul Clohessy (born 1970), Australian vision impaired tandem cyclist
Paul Coffee (born 1956), American soccer goalkeeper
Paul Coffey (disambiguation), several people
Paul Colichman (born 1962), American media entrepreneur
Paul Collier (activist) (1964–2010), Australian disability activist
Paul Collins, multiple people
Paul Comtois (1895–1966), Canadian politician
Paul Cook (disambiguation), several people
Paul Copley (born 1944), English actor and voiceover artist
Paul Cornell (born 1967), British writer
Paul Cornell (lawyer) (1822–1904), American lawyer and Chicago real estate speculator
Paul Cornu (1881–1944), French engineer
Paul Cosgrove (born 1934), Canadian former jurist as well as a former politician
Paul Costello (1894–1986), American triple Olympic Gold Medal winner
Paul Costelloe (born 1945), Irish designer and artist
Paul Coyne (born 1964), American film and television editor and producer
Paul Craft (1938–2014), American singer-songwriter
Paul Craig (disambiguation), several people
Paul Crampel (1864–1891), French explorer and murder victim
Paul Creston (born 1906–1985), Italian American composer of classical music
Paul Christy (1939–2021), American professional wrestler
Paul W. Cronin (1938–1997), one-term congressman of the U.S. House of Representatives
Paul Crosby (criminal) (born 19??), Irish criminal
Paul Crossley (pianist) (born 1944), British pianist
Paul Crouch (activist) (1903–1955), communist activist
Paul Crouch (1934–2013), American television evangelist
Paul Crouch Jr. (born 1959), American Christian broadcaster
Paul Crowley (ice hockey) (born 1955), Canadian former professional ice hockey player
Paul Crutzen (1933–2021), Dutch meteorologist, Nobel prize winner
Paul Cunniffe (1961–2001), British-born, Irish singer-songwriter
Paul Cunningham (footballer) (born 1986), New Zealand former professional soccer player
Paul Curran, several people
Paul Curry (golfer) (born 1961), English golfer
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Paul Dacre (born 1948), English journalist
Paul Daley (born 1983), British mixed martial artist and kickboxer
Paul Daly, several people
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, military officer and former president of Burkina Faso
Paul D'Amour (born 1967), American musician
Paul Dana (1975–2006), American racing driver
Paul Danan (born 1978), English actor
Paul Dano (born 1984), American actor and filmmaker
Paul Danquah (1925–2015), British film actor
Paul Darrow (1941–2019), English actor
Paul Davids, American independent filmmaker and writer
Paul Davies (disambiguation), several people
Paul Davis (disambiguation), several people
Paul Dedewo (born 1991), Nigerian-American sprinter
Paul Dehn (1912–1976), British screenwriter
Paul DeJong (born 1993), American baseball player
Paul Michael DelVecchio Jr. (born 1980), known by Pauly D and DJ Pauly D, American television personality and DJ
Paul DeMarco (born 1967), American lawyer and politician
Paul DeMayo (1967–2005), American IFBB professional bodybuilder
Paul De Lisle (born 1963), Canadian-American musician and songwriter
Paul Delph (1957–1996), Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, and studio musician
Paul Derringer (1906–1987), American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher
Paul Desmond (1924–1977), American jazz saxophonist and composer
Paul Dessau (1894–1979), German composer and conductor
Paul Lucien Dessau (1909–1999), British artist
Paul Dewar (1963–2019), Canadian educator and politician
Paul Diamond (born 1961), Croatian professional wrestler
Paul S. Diamond (born 1953), United States District Judge
Paul Dillett (born 1965), Canadian retired IFBB professional bodybuilder
Paul DiMeo (born 1958), American television personality
Paul Dinello (born 1962), American comedian, actor, and writer
Paul Dini (born 1957), American screenwriter and comic creator
Paul Dirac (1902–1984), English physicist and Nobel-prize winner
Paul Dirmeikis (born 1954), French-speaking poet, composer, singer, and painter
Paul Dobson, several people
Paul Dooley (born 1928), American actor
Paul Dooley (footballer) (born 1975), Australian rules footballer
Paul Driessen (animator) (born 1940), Dutch film director, animator and writer
Paul Duchesnay (born 1961), French retired ice dancer
Paul Dukas (1865–1935), French composer
Paul Dunlap (1919–2010), American composer
Paul Durant (born 1959), American racecar driver
Paul Durousseau (born 1970), American serial killer
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Paul Eastwood (born 1965), English former Rugby League International goal kicking winger
Paul Eberle, American author
Paul Ebert (1932–2009), director of the American College of Surgeons
Paul Eckstein (1963–2023), American actor and television writer and producer
Paul Eddington (1927–1995), English actor
Paul Edwards (philosopher) (1923–2004), Austrian-American moral philosopher
Paul Ehrenfest (1880–1933), Austrian-Dutch theoretical physicist
Paul Ehrlich (disambiguation), several people
Paul Eiding (born 1957), American actor and instructor
Paul Einzig (1897–1973), European economic and political writer
Paul Ekman (born 1934), American psychologist
Paul Ellering (born 1953), American professional wrestling manager, professional wrestler and dog musher
Paul J. Ellison (1940–1988), American politician
Paul Éluard (1895–1952), French poet
Paul Emmel (born 1968), American Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire
Paul Engelmann (1891–1965), Viennese architect
Paul Engemann (born 1957), American former musician
Paul-Émile d'Entremont, Canadian documentary filmmaker
Paul Erdős (1913–1996), Hungarian mathematician
Paul Erickson (disambiguation), several people
Paul Eriksson (born 1991), ice hockey player
Paul Erlich (born 1972), American music theorist
Paul Evans (disambiguation), multiple people
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Paul Fanaika (born 1986), American football offensive guard.
Paul Farmer (1959–2022), American medical anthropologist and physician
Paul S. Farmer, British retired educationalist
Paul Feig (born 1962), American actor, comedian and filmmaker
Paul Felder (born 1984), American professional mixed martial artist and color commentator for UFC
Paul Fenech (born 1972), Australian filmmaker, film and television actor, director, producer and writer
Paul Fenech (footballer) (born 1986), footballer who plays for Maltese Premier League
Paul Ferguson (born 1955), Church of England bishop
Paul Ferguson (born 1958), English rock drummer
Paul Fernando (1951–2020), Sri Lankan Sinhala baila vocalist
Paul B. Ferrara (1942–2011), scientist and administrator
Paul Ferrara (born 1939), American photographer
Paul Ferreira (born 1973), Canadian politician
Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach (1775–1833), German legal scholar
Paul Feyerabend (1924–1994), Austrian-born philosopher of science
Paul Finebaum, American sports author, television and radio personality, and former columnist
Paul Fischer (disambiguation), several people
Paul Fisher (disambiguation), several people
Paul Fitzgerald (disambiguation) (born 1970), multiple people
Paul Fitzpatrick (born 1965), English former professional footballer
Paul Fix (1901–1983), American film and television character actor
Paul Fix (racing driver), American racecar driver
Paul Flatley (born 1941), American former football wide receiver
Paul W. Fleming (born 1988), British trade union leader
Paul Fonoroff (born 1954), Hong Kong's best known film critics
Paul Foot (comedian) (born 1973), English comedian
Paul Foot (journalist) (1937–2004), British investigative journalist, political campaigner and author
Paul Forman (historian) (born 1937), historian of science
Paul Forman (actor), English-French actor
Paul Foshee (1932–2020), American politician
Paul Christian Frank (1879–1956), Norwegian barrister, politician, organizer and non-fiction writer
Paul Frank (born 1967), American cartoonist, artist and fashion designer
Paul Franklin, several people
Paul Frappier (1977–2011), Canadian musician known as "Bad News Brown"
Paul D.K. Fraser (1941–2019), Canadian lawyer from British Columbia
Paul Fraser (born 1955), British Entrepreneur
Paul Frazier (1967–2018), American professional football player
Paul Frees (1920–1986), American actor, comedian, impressionist and vaudevillian
Paul Freeman (disambiguation), several people
Paul French, several people
Paul Friedberg (born 1959), American Olympic fencer
Paul Fronczak (1964–2020), American kidnapped victim
Paul Fry (disambiguation), several people
Paul Fusco (born 1953), American puppeteer, actor, television producer, writer and director
Paul Fusco (photographer) (1930–2020), American photojournalist
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Paul Francis Gadd (born 1944), English former singer, songwriter, and record producer whose stage name is "Gary Glitter"
Paul Gallico (1897–1976), American novelist and short story and sports writer
Paul Galloway (1934–2009), American newspaper reporter, columnist and storyteller
Paul Vernon Galloway (1904–1990), American United Methodist minister
Paul Gambaccini (born 1949), American-British radio and television presenter
Paul Gangelin (1898–1961), American screenwriter
Paul Gapp (1928–1992), architecture critic for the Chicago Tribune
Paul Gardiner (1958–1984), British musician
Paul Gardner (disambiguation), several people
Paul Garner (disambiguation), several people
Paul Gascoigne (born 1967), English footballer
Pau Gasol (born 1980), Spanish former professional basketball player
Paul Gauguin (1848–1903), French painter
Paul Geidel (1894–1987), longest-serving prison inmate in the United States
Paul Gentilozzi (born 1950), American race car driver and businessman
Paul George (disambiguation), several people
Paul Georges (1923–2002), American painter
Paul Giamatti (born 1967), American actor
Paul Gilley (1929–1957), American country music lyricist and promoter
Paul Gilliford (born 1945), American retired professional baseball player,
Paul Gilligan (judge) (born 1948), Irish judge
Paul Gillis (born 1963), Canadian former professional ice hockey forward
Paul Michael Glaser (born 1943), American actor
Paul Glass (born 1934), Swiss-American composer
Paul Gleason (1939–2006), American film and television actor
Paul Gleeson (magician) (born 1987), Irish TV magician, mentalist and escapologist
Paul Gleeson (tennis) (1880–1956), American tennis player
Paul A. Goble (born 1949), American scholar of Russian studies
Paul Goble (writer and illustrator) (1933–2017), British-American children's author
Paul G. Goebel (1901–1988), American football player and politician
Paul Goebel (television personality) (born 1968), American actor and comedian
Paul Roland Gogo (born 1965), known as Gogo, Canadian rock-and-roll keyboard player, and multi-instrumentalist
Paul Goldberg (geologist), American geologist
Paul Goldberg (writer), American novelist and journalist
Paul Goldberger (born 1950), American author, architecture critic and lecturer
Paul Goldschmidt (born 1987), American baseball player
Paul Goldstein (law professor) (born 1943), American law professor at Stanford Law School
Paul Goldstein (tennis) (born 1976), American tennis player
Paul Gorman (disambiguation), several people
Paul Gosar (born 1958), American politician
Paul Götze (1903–1948), Nazi SS officer at Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps executed for war crimes
Paul Grabowsky (born 1958), Australian pianist and composer
Paul Guermonprez (1908–1944), photographer, graphic designer, Dutch resistance member in World War II
Paul Guilfoyle (born 1949), American television and film actor
Paul Guilfoyle (actor, born 1902) (died 1964), American stage, film and television actor
Paul Grabowsky (born 1958), Australian pianist and composer
Paul Graham, several people
Paul Grant, several people
Paul Gratzik (1935–2018), German dramatist and novelist
Paul Gray (American musician) (1972–2010), American musician
Paul Greco (1955–2008), American actor and musician
Paul Greene (athlete) (born 1972), Australian professional musician and former athlete
Paul Green (musician) (born 1972), American record producer
Paul Greengrass (born 1955), British film director, film producer, screenwriter and former journalist
Paul Gregory (producer) (1920–2015), American film, theatre and television producer
Paul Griffin (musician) (1937–2000), American pianist and session musician
Paul Griggs (born 1944), British musician
Paul Grilley (born 1958), American teacher of modern yoga
Paul Guihard (1932–1962), British journalist and murder victim
Paul Guilfoyle (actor, born 1902) (died 1961), American stage, film and television actor
Paul Guilfoyle (born 1949), American television and film actor
Paul Gulacy (born 1953), American comics artist
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Paul Haarhuis (born 1966), Dutch tennis player
Paul Ben-Haim (1897–1984), Israeli composer
Paul Haggis (born 1953), Canadian screenwriter and film producer
Paul Hall (labor leader) (1914–1980), American labor leader
Paul Halley (born 1952), English keyboardist, vocalist and composer
Paul Halmos (1916–2006), Hungarian-born American mathematician and statistician
Paul Hamm (born 1982), American retired artistic gymnast
Paul A Hampton (born 1970), American musician, songwriter, and producer
Paul Hampton (born 1937), American actor, singer, lyricist and writer
Paul G. Hahnemann (1912–1997), leading director at BMW between 1961 and 1972
Paul David Harbour (born 1965), American bass guitar and guitar player, pianist and composer
Paul Hardy (disambiguation), several people
Paul Hardwick (1918–1983), English actor
Paul D. Harkins (1904–1984), United States Army officer and general
Paul Harrison (disambiguation), several people
Paul Harrod, American animation director, production designer, and art director
Paul Harvey (disambiguation), several people
Paul Harpur (born 1979), Australian twice-Paralympian
Paul Walter Hauser (born 1986), American actor and comedian
Paul Hawken (born 1946), American environmentalist
Paul Hawksbee, British sports radio presenter and comedy writer
Paul Healy (disambiguation), several people
Paul Hebert (disambiguation), several people
Paul Herbert (disambiguation), several people
Paul Hecht (born 1941), English-born Canadian stage, film, and television actor
Paul Hiebert (writer) (1892–1987), Canadian writer and humorist
Paul Hellyer (1923–2021), Canadian engineer, politician, writer, and commentator
Paul Hendy (born 1966), British script-writer, novelist, director, producer and filmmaker
Paul Henderson (disambiguation), several people
Paul Henning (1911–2005), American TV producer and screenwriter
Paul Herman (disambiguation), several people
Paul Hermann (disambiguation), several people
Paul Herrmann (born 1985), German short-track speed-skater
Paul Hewson (born 1960), known by his stage name Bono, Irish singer of U2
Paul Hertzog, American film composer and educator
Paul M. Herzog (1906–1986), American lawyer, educator, civil servant, and university administrator
Paul Heyman (born 1965), American entertainment executive and performer
Paul Heyse (1830–1914), German writer and translator
Paul Hill, several people
Paul Jennings Hill (1954–2003), American minister executed for murder
Paul Hindemith (1895–1963), German composer
Paul von Hindenburg (1847–1934), German field marshal and statesman
Paul Hinman (born 1959), Canadian politician and businessman
Paul Hilton, several people
Paul Hinder, bishop from Abu Dhabi
Paul Hirsch (film editor) (born 1945), American film editor
Paul Hogan (born 1939), Australian actor and comedian
Paul Hogan (disambiguation), several people
Paul Hollywood (born 1966), English celebrity chef and television presenter
Paul Holmes (broadcaster) (1950–2013), New Zealand broadcaster
Paul Homan (1893–1969), American economist
Paul Chongkun Hong, Korean University Professor
Paul Hoover (disambiguation), several people
Paul Hopkins (actor) (born 1968), Canadian television, film and theatre actor
Paul A. Hopper (born 1956), Australian bioentrepreneur
Paul Hopper, American linguist
Paul Hornsby, American musician and record producer
Paul Horn (computer scientist) (born 1946), American computer scientist and solid state physicist
Paul Horn (musician) (1930–2014), American flautist, saxophonist, composer and producer
Paul Hornung (1935–2020), American professional football player
Paul Hubbard (disambiguation), several people
Paul Humphries (born 1965), former English cricketer
Paul Humphrey (disambiguation), several people
Paul Humphreys (disambiguation), several people
Paul Hunt (disambiguation), several people
Paul Hunter (disambiguation), several people
Paul Hurry (born 1975), British international motorcycle speedway rider
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Paul Iacono (born 1988), American actor
Paul F. Iams (1915–2004), American founder of the Iams Company
Paul Ignatieff (1870–1945), Russian Imperial politician
Paul Ignatius (born 1920), American government official
Paul Ince (born 1967), English international footballer
Paul Ingle (born 1972), British former professional boxer
Paul Ingram, Republican Party Chairman of Thurston County, Washington
Paul Ioannidis (1924–2021), German-born Greek pilot, resistance fighter, and later shipping industry executive
Paul Ireland (born 1970), Scottish actor
Paul D. Irving (born 1957), American law enforcement officer
Paul Irwin, American nonprofit executive, president and CEO of Elephants in Crisis
Pavlo Ishchenko (born 1992), Ukrainian-Israeli boxer
Paul Israel (historian) (born 1953), American historian
Paul Israel (born 1969), Australian former rugby league footballer
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Paul Jabara (1948–1992), American actor, singer, and songwriter
Paul Jack (born 1965), Malaysian former professional footballer
Paul Jacoulet (1896–1960), French, Japan-based woodblock print artist
Paul Jackson (disambiguation), multiple people
Paul Jacobs (disambiguation), multiple people
Paul James (disambiguation), multiple people
Paul Janes (1912–1987), German football player
Paul Jans (born 1981), Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for De Treffers
Paul Janson (1840–1913), Walloon Belgian liberal politician
Paul Janssen (1926–2003), Belgian pharmacologist, founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica
Paul Janz (born 1951), Canadian theologian
Paul Jaques, British Army officer
Paul Jarman, Australian multi-instrumentalist, composer and choirmaster
Paul Jasmin (born 1935), American artist based in Los Angeles, California
Paul Jaworski (1900–1929), American bank robber
Paul Jeffreys (1952–1988), English rock musician
Paul Jenkins, multiple people
Paul Jennings (disambiguation), several people
Paul Jessup (writer) (born 1977), United States writer of short stories, novels, poetry, and plays
Paul Johansson (born 1964), American-born Canadian actor
Paul Johnson (disambiguation), multiple people
Paul Johnston (disambiguation), several people
Paul Johnstone (disambiguation), several people
Paul Jones (disambiguation), several people
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Paul Kagame (born 1957), President of Rwanda
Paul Kalkbrenner (born 1977), German musician, producer of electronic music and actor
Paul Kandel (born 1951), American musical theatre actor and tenor singer
Paul Kanjorski (born 1937), American politician
Paul Kantner (1941–2016), American rock musician
Paul Karason (1950–2013), American man with argyria
Paul Kariya (born 1974), Canadian former professional ice hockey winger
Paul Kasey (born 1973), English actor
Paul Kavanagh, several people
Paul Kaye (disambiguation). several people
Paul Keating (born 1944), Australian Prime Minister
Paul F. Keene Jr. (1920–2009), Philadelphia-area artist and teacher
Paul Kenneth Keller (born 1966), American serial arsonist and convicted murderer
Paul Kemp, several people
Paul Kemprecos (born 1939), American writer
Paul Keres (1916–1975), Estonian chess grandmaster and chess writer
Paul Kersey (actor) (born 1970), American actor
Paul Kiong (born 1944), Malaysian retired police officer
Paul Kirby (born 1966), Australian politician
Paul Klee (1879–1940), Swiss-German painter
Paul Klenerman (born 1963), British Olympic sabre fencer
Paul John Knowles (1946–1974), American serial killer and rapist
Paul Knutsen, Norwegian seaman who disappeared in 1919
Paul Konchesky (born 1981), English football coach and former professional player
Paul Konerko (born 1976), American former professional baseball player
Paul Korver (born 1971), American entrepreneur, filmmaker, and producer
Paul Koslo (1944–2019), German-born Canadian actor
Paul Kossoff (1950–1976), English guitarist
Paul J. Kramer (1904–1995), American biologist and plant physiologist
Paul Kramer (1933–2020), American Republican Party politician
Paul Krassner (1932–2019), American author, journalist, and comedian
Paul Kreppel (born 1947), American actor and director
Paul Kruger (1825–1904), President of the South African Republic
Paul Krugman (born 1953), Nobel Prize-winning American economist and writer
Paul Kupperberg (born 1955), American writer and comics editor
Paul Kurtz (1925–2012), American scientific skeptic and secular humanist
Paul Kurtz (died 167?), German goldsmith
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Paul Laffoley (1935–2015), American visionary artist and architect
Paul de Lamerie (1688–1751), London-based silversmith
Paul Langlois (musician), Canadian musician
Paul Henry Lang (1901–1991), Hungarian-American musicologist and music critic
Paul Langlois (politician) (1926–2012), member of Canadian Parliament
Paul Langton (1913–1980), American actor
Paul Larkins (born 1963), English retired middle-distance runner
Paul Larsen (born 1970), Australian sailor
Paul Larson (American football) (1932–2022), American football player
Paul Larson, computer scientist
Paul of Latrus (died c. 956), Greek hermit
Paul Lazarus, American director, producer and writer of film, television and theatre
Paul Lee, multiple people
Paul Legault (born 1985), Canadian-American poet
Paul Lekakis (born 1966), American actor, model, and filmmaker
Paul Le Mat (born 1945), American actor
Paul Lemerle (1903–1989), French Byzantinist
Paul Leni (1885–1929), German filmmaker
Paul Léon (1874–1962), French art professor and historiographer
Paul LePage (born 1948), American politician and businessman
Paul Le Roux (born 1972), African former programmer, former criminal cartel boss, and informant to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Paul Levesque (born 1969), American wrestler better known as "Triple H"
Paul Levitz (born 1956), American comic book writer
Paul C. H. Lim (born 1967), American ecclesiastical historian
Paul Lindblad (1941–2006), American Major League Baseball player
Paul Lincke (1866–1946), German composer and theater conductor
Paul Lincoln (1932–2011), Australian professional wrestler and promoter
Paul Martyn Lincoln (1870–1944), American electrical engineer
Paul Linke (born 1948), American actor
Paul Logan (actor) (born 1973), American actor, model, martial artist, stuntman, producer and screenwriter
Paul London (born 1980), American professional wrestler and actor
Paul London (singer), Canadian singer
Paul K. Longmore (1946–2010), professor of history, an author, and a notable disability activist
Paul F. Lorence (1955–1986), American weapon systems officer
Paul Lucas, several people
Paul Lukas (1894–1971), Hungarian actor
Paul Lukas (journalist), American sports writer
Paul Lynch (politician), Australian member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Paul Lynch (writer) (born 1977), Irish writer
Paul Lynde (1926–1982), American comedian, actor and game show panelist
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Paul Mackenzie (also spelt Paul Makenzi), Kenya evangelical preacher who co-founded and leads the Malindi cult
Paul MacCready (1925–2007), American aeronautical engineer
Paul Madeley (1944–2018), English footballer
Paul Magès (1908–1999), French inventor of the first self-leveling automobile suspension, known as hydro-pneumatic suspension
Paul Magloire (1907–2001), Haitian president from 1950 to 1956
Paul Maguire (born 1938), American professional football player and television sportscaster
Paul Maguire (footballer) (born 1956), Scottish former footballer
Paul Maguire (judge) (born 1952), British Appeal Court judge
Paul Makler Jr. (born 1946), American Olympic fencer, son of Paul Makler Sr.
Paul Makler Sr. (1920–2022), American Olympic fencer
Paul Maloney (disambiguation), several people
Paul Manafort (born 1949), American lobbyist, political consultant, lawyer and convicted fraudster
Paul Manly, Canadian politician
Paul Marcinkus (1922–2006), American archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church
Paul Marcus (1954–2011), BAFTA winning British television director and producer
Paul Marks (disambiguation), several people
Paul Martin (born 1938), Canadian former prime minister
Paul Martin (disambiguation), several people
Paul Martini (born 1960), Canadian former pair skater
Paul Marque (born 1997), French ballet dancer
Paul Marquess (born 1964), Irish television producer
Paul Marquis (born 1972), English former football defender
Paul Mauriat (1925–2006), French orchestra leader
Paul Maurice (born 1967), Canadian former ice hockey player and coach
Paul Mazursky (1930–2014), American film director
Paul McCartney (born 1942), English singer and musician; member of The Beatles
Paul McCobb (1917–1969), American furniture designer
Paul McCrane (born 1961), American film, television and theatre actor
Paul McCrossan (born 1942), Canadian actuary and former Member of Parliament
Paul McGann (born 1959), English actor
Paul McGill (actor) (born 1987), American actor, choreographer and director for stage, film, and television
Paul McGillion, Scottish actor
Paul McGinley (born 1966), Irish professional golfer
Paul McGonagle (1939–1974), Irish-American mobster
Paul C. McKasty (1964–1989), better known as Paul C, East Coast hip hop pioneer, producer, engineer, and mixer
Paul McLoone (born 1967), Irish musician
Paul McRae (1924–1992), Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada
Paul McShane (footballer) (born 1986), Irish football player
Paul McShane (rugby league) (born 1989), rugby league footballer
Paul Meany (born 1976), American singer-songwriter
Paul Menard (born 1980), American racing driver, son of Menards founder John Menard Jr
Paul Menard (ice hockey) (born 1952), Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender
Paul Mecurio American comedian, actor, writer and producer
Paul Mendez (born 1982), Black British author
Paul Mercurio (born 1963), Australian actor, dancer, TV presenter and politician
Paul Merriman, Canadian politician
Paul Merson (born 1968), English former professional footballer, manager, commentator and sports television pundit
Paul Merton (born 1957), English writer, actor, comedian and radio and television presenter
Paul Mescal (born 1996), Irish actor
Paul Métivier (1900–2004), Canadian veterans of the First World War
Paul Redmond Michel (born 1941), United States Circuit Judge
Paul Miller (disambiguation), multiple people
Paul Millsap (born 1985), American basketball player
Paul Molitor (born 1956), American baseball player
Paul Monette (1945–1995), American author, poet, and activist
Paul Morand (1888–1976), French author
Paul Morphy (1837–1884), American chess player
Paul S. Morton (born 1950), American Baptist pastor
Paul Moskau (born 1953), American former Major League Baseball pitcher
Paul Motian (1931–2011), American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer
Paul Moyer (born 1941), American journalist
Paul Moyer (American football) (born 1961), American former professional American football safety
Paul Muenzer (1932–2014), American school administrator and politician
Paul Muni (1895–1967), Austro-Hungarian American stage and film actor
Paul Murphy (disambiguation), several people
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Paul-Henri Nargeolet (1946–2023), French deep sea explorer
Paul Naschy (1934–2009), Spanish film actor, screenwriter, and director
Paul Nash, several people
Paul Nassif (born 1962), American plastic surgeon and television personality
Paul Neary (born 1949), British comic book artist, writer and editor
Paul Nehlen (born 1969), American businessman
Paul Nelson (disambiguation), several people
Paul-Georges Ntep (born 1992), African professional footballer
Paul Neu (born 1966), American professional wrestler known as "P. N. News"
Paul Newman (1925–2008), American actor and philanthropist
Paul Ngei (1923–2004), Kenyan politician
Paul Nicklen (born 1968), Canadian photographer, film-maker, author and marine biologist
Paul Nipkow (1860–1940), German inventor
Paul Nitz, American paralympic athlete
Paul Noble (born 1963), British visual artist
Paul Alexander Nolan, Canadian actor
Paul V. Nolan, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Paul Noonan, Irish songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist
Paul Norris (1914–2007), American comic book artist
Paul Norris (visual effects), British visual effects supervisor
Paul Norton (musician) (born 1961), Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Paul Novotny (born 1965/1966), American politician
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Paul Oakenfold (born 1963), English DJ and electronic musician
Paul Ogorzow (1912–1941), German serial killer and rapist
Paul O'Grady (disambiguation), several people
Paul O'Halloran (born 1950), Australian politician
Paul Okon (born 1972), Australian football manager and player
Paul Oliver (disambiguation), several people
Paul (Olmari) (1914–1988), head of the Orthodox Church of Finland
Paul E. Olsen (born 1953), American paleontologist and author
Paul O'Neal, Chicago police shooting victim
Paul O'Neil (born 1953), American ice hockey player
Paul O'Neill (disambiguation), several people
Paul Orndorff (1949–2021), American professional wrestler
Paul Osborn (1901–1988), American playwright and screenwriter
Paul Osborne (born 1966), Australian rugby league footballer and politician
Paul O'Sullivan (disambiguation), several people
Paul Otlet (1868–1944), Belgian author and peace activist, father of information science
Paul Overby (born 1942), American author
Paul Overstreet (born 1955), American country music singer and songwriter
Paul Owens (disambiguation), several people
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Paul Pairet (born 1964), French chef
Paul Patten (ice hockey) (1920–1992), American ice hockey coach
Paul E. Patton (born 1937), governor of Kentucky from 1995 until 2003
Paul R. Patton (born 1950), professor of philosophy at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Paul Pauk (1912–1941), American football player
Paul G. Pearson (1926–2000), American academic
Paul Pedersen (composer) (born 1935), Canadian composer, arts administrator, and music educator
Paul Pedersen (gymnast) (1886–1948), Norwegian gymnast
Paul Pelland (born 1966), long distance motorcyclist
Paul Pelosi (born 1940), American businessman
Paul Pena (1950–2005), American singer, songwriter and guitarist
Paul Perschmann, stage name for American professional wrestler Buddy Rose (1952–2009)
Paul Le Person (1931–2005), French actor
Paul Perera (1929–2007), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician and lawyer
Paul Perez (born 1986), Samoan rugby union player
Paul Perez (screenwriter) (1894–1984), American screenwriter
Paul Perry (cinematographer) (1891–1963), American cinematographer
Paul Peters, several people
Paul Petersen (born 1945), American actor, singer, novelist, and activist
Paul Peterson (disambiguation), several people
Paul Phua, Malaysian Chinese businessman and poker player
Paul Pierce (born 1977), American basketball player
Paul Picerni (1922–2011), American film and television actor
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (born 1977), Canadian lawyer, television columnist and politician
Paul Pogba (born 1993), French footballer
Paul N. Poirier (born 1948), Vermont politician
Paul Poirier (born 1991), Canadian ice dancer
Paul Poiret (1879–1944), French fashion designer
Paul Jackson Pollock (1912–1956), American painter
Paul Pons (1864–1915), French wrestler
Paul Poom (born 1958), Estonian actor
Paul Popovich (born 1940), American former professional baseball infielder
Paul Popowich, Canadian actor
Paul Porter (biker) (born 1963), Canadian outlaw biker and gangster
Paul Posluszny (born 1984), American football linebacker
Paul Potts (born 1970), English tenor
Paul Potts (writer) (1911–1990), British-born poet
Paul Warner Powell (1978–2010), American murderer
Paul Préboist (1927–1997), French actor
Paul Pressler (politician) (born 1930), retired justice of the Texas 14th Circuit Court of Appeals
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Paul Qualley, American former model and father of Rainey Qualley
Paul Quantrill (born 1968), Canadian former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher
Paul Quarrington (1953–2010), Canadian novelist, playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker, musician and educator
Paul Quassa (born 1952), Canadian politician who served as the fourth premier of Nunavut
Paul Quessenberry (born 1992), American football tight end
Paul Quinn (c. 1986–2007), Irish murder victim
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Paul Rabil (born 1985), American professional lacrosse player
Paul Rae (born 1968), American film and television actor
Paul Ramsey (politician), Canadian academic and politician
Paul J. Ray, American attorney and government official
Paul Ray, American businessman, politician, and former law enforcement officer
Paul Ready (born 1977), British actor
Paul Ré (born 1950), American artist, writer, poet and peace advocate
Paul Reclus (anarchist) (1858–1941), French anarchist
Paul Reclus (1847–1914), French physician specializing in surgery
Paul Redfarn (born 1963), English cricketer
Paul Redfern (disappeared 1927), American musician and pilot
Paul Rée (1849–1901), German author, physician, and philosopher
Paul Reed (disambiguation), several people
Paul Dennis Reid (1957–2013), American serial killer
Paul Reinhart (born 1960), Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman
Paul Reiser (born 1956), American comedian
Paul Reubens (1952–2023), American comedian known for playing Pee-wee Herman
Paul Reuter (disambiguation), several people
Paul Revere (1735–1818), patriot of the American Revolution and silversmith
Paul Rey (born 1992), Swedish singer and songwriter
Paul Rhoads (born 1967), American college football coach
Paul Ezra Rhoades (1957–2011), American spree killer and suspected serial killer
Paul Rhodes (born 1956), Canadian political strategist
Paul Richardson (American football) (born 1992), American former football wide receiver
Paul X. Rinn (1946–2022), United States Navy officer
Paul Riser (born 1943), American trombonist and Motown musical arranger
Paul G. Risser (1939–2014), American ecologist and academic
Paul Ritchie (footballer, born 1975), Scottish football coach and former professional player
Paul Ritter (disambiguation), several people
Paul Roach (born 1927), American former football player, coach, and college athletics administrator
Paul Craig Roberts (born 1939), American economist and author
Paul Roberts (disambiguation), several people
Paul Robertson (disambiguation), several people
Paul Robeson (1898–1976), American actor, singer and activist
Paul Robeson Jr. (1927–2014), American author, archivist and historian
Paul Roche (1916–2007), British poet, novelist, and professor of English
Paul Roche (hurler) (born 1982), Irish sportsperson
Paul Rodgers (born 1949), English musician/songwriter, singer in Free and Bad Company
Paul Rodriguez (actor) (born 1955), Mexican-American actor
Paul Rodriguez (skateboarder) (born 1984), American professional street skateboarder, actor, rapper, and recording artist
Paul Rohmer (1876–1977), Alsacian physician
Paul Romanuk (born 1961), Toronto sportscaster and writer
Paul Roma (born 1960), American professional wrestler
Paul Romer (born 1955), American economist and policy entrepreneur
Paul Rooney, several people
Paul Rosche (1934–2016), German engineer
Paul Rose, several people
Paul Rosen (born 1960), Canadian ice sledge hockey goalie
Paul M. Rosen, American attorney and government official
Paul Rosenberg (music manager) (born 1971), American music manager
Paul Rosenfels (1909–1985), American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst
Paul Rowles (died 2013), American serial killer
Paul Rudd (born 1969), American actor
Paul Rudd (DJ) (born 1979), English house music DJ
Paul Ryan Rudd (1940–2010), American actor known for theater work
Paul Rudnick (born 1957), American writer
Paul Rugg (born 1960), American screenwriter, producer, voice actor, and puppeteer
Paul Rugg (cricketer) (born 1978), New Zealander cricketer
Paul Runge (serial killer) (born 1970), American serial killer
Paul Ryan (disambiguation), several people
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Paul Sabu (born 1960), American singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist
Paul Sacher (1906–1999), Swiss conductor, patron and billionaire businessperson
Paul Salas (born 1998), Filipino actor, model, and vlogger
Paul Samuelson (1915–2009), Nobel Prize-winning American economist
Paul Sanchez, American guitarist and a singer-songwriter
Paul Sanchez (bishop) (born 1946), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
Paul Sand (born 1932), American actor and comedian
Paul M. Sand (1914–1984), American attorney and jurist
Paul Sandby (1731–1809), English map-maker turned landscape painter
Paul Sarbanes (1933–2020), American politician and attorney
Paul Sass (born 1988), English retired mixed martial artist
Paul Satterfield (born 1960), American actor
Paul Sauvé (1907–1960), Canadian lawyer, World War II veteran, and politician and the 17th premier of Quebec in 1959 and 1960
Paul Sauvé (curler) (1939–2020), Canadian curler
Paul Schäfer (1921–2010), German-Chilean Christian minister
Paul Schaffer (1924–2020), Austrian-born French Holocaust survivor
Paul Schenck (born 1958), American pastoral practitioner, author and lecturer
Paul F. Schenck (1899–1968), American educator and politician
Paul Schenk (1899–1977), German music theorist
Paul Scheuring (born 1968), American screenwriter and director of films and television shows
Paul Schibli, Canadian animator, storyboard artist, director, and painter
Paul Schmidt, several people
Paul Schmidtberger, American author
Paul Schoeman (born 1992), South African rugby union player
Paul Scholes (born 1974), England international footballer
Paul Scholz (1902–1995), German journalist and politician
Paul Scofield (1922–2008), English actor
Paul Scott (novelist) (1920–1978), English novelist
Paul Scully (born 1968), British politician
Paul Scully, Australian politician
Paul Sereno (born 1957), American paleontologist
Paul Sewald (born 1990), American baseball player
Paul Shaffer (born 1949), Canadian singer, composer, actor, author, comedian, and multi-instrumentalist
Paul R. Shaffer (1930–1975), United States military aide
Paul Shane (1940–2013), British actor and comedian
Paul Shenar (1936−1989), American actor and theater director
Paul Shortino (born 1953), American rock singer
Paul Signac (1863–1935), French Neo-Impressionist painter
Paul Silas (1943–2022), American professional basketball player and head coach
Paul Simon (born 1941), American musician
Paul Simon (disambiguation), several people
Paul E. Simons, U.S. diplomat
Paul Simonon (born 1955), English rock bassist, most notably of the Clash
Paul Sinha (born 1970), English professional quizzer, comedian, doctor and broadcaster
Paul Siple (1908–1968), American Antarctic explorer and geographer
Paul Symon (born 1960), Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service
Paul Skiba (born 1960), American man who went missing in 1999
Paul Badura-Skoda (1927–2019), Austrian pianist
Paul Smith (disambiguation), several people
Paul Snider (1951–1980), Canadian nightclub promoter, pimp, and murderer
Paul Soles (1930–2021), Canadian voice actor
Paul Solman (born 1944), American journalist
Paul Sorrento (born 1965), American baseball player and coach
Paul Sorvino (1939–2022), American actor
Paul Stanford, American founder of The Hemp and Cannabis Foundation
Paul Stanley (born 1952), American musician and co-founder of the band Kiss
Paul Stanley (disambiguation)
Paul M. Starnes (1934–2015), American politician
Paul Stastny (born 1985), Canadian-American ice hockey player
Paul Michael Stephani (1944–1998), American serial killer
Paul Ivy Sterling (died 1880), British lawyer and Judge
Paul Sterling (born 1964), English former professional rugby league footballer
Paul Stern (1892–1948), Austrian international bridge player and lawyer, who fled to London in 1938
Paul Stone (born 1968/1969), American businessman
Paul Stookey (born 1937), American singer-songwriter
Paul Storr (1770–1844), English goldsmith and silversmith
Paul Strand (1890–1976), American photographer and filmmaker
Paul Strand (baseball) (1893–1974), American professional baseball pitcher and outfielder
Paul Strang (born 1970), Zimbabwean cricket coach and former international player
Paul Street (director), British television commercial and film director
Paul Sturgess (born 1987), British former professional basketball player
Paul Sullivan (disambiguation), several people
Paul Sutter, American astrophysicist
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Paul Taggart (born 1980), American photographer
Paul Tang (politician) (born 1967), Dutch politician
Paul Tanner (disambiguation), several people
Paul Taylor (disambiguation), several people
Paul Telfer (actor) (born 1979), Scottish actor
Paul Teutul Jr. (born 1974), American reality television series American Chopper star
Paul Teutul Sr. (born 1949), American founder of Orange County Choppers
Paul Theriault (born 1950), Canadian former ice hockey coach
Paul Thissen (born 1966), American politician and attorney
Paul Thomas, several people
Paul Thompson (disambiguation), several people
Poul Thomsen (1922–1988), Danish film actor
Paul Thomson (disambiguation), several people
Paul Thorn (born 1964), American Southern rock, country, Americana, and blues singer-songwriter
Paul Thurmond (born 1976), American politician
Paul Tobias (born 1963), American guitarist
Paul F. Tompkins (born 1968), American comedian, actor, and writer
Paul Toole (born 1970), Australian politician
Paul E. Tracy, American criminologist and professor
Paul Tracy (born 1968), Canadian-American former professional auto racing driver
Paul Travis (1891–1975), American artist
Paul Tseng, Chinese-American (Hakka Taiwanese) and Canadian applied mathematician who disappeared in 2012
Paul Tsongas (1941–1997), American politician
Paul Tucker, several people
Paul Twitchell (died 1971), American author and spiritual teacher
Paul Tyler (born 1941), Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom
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Paul Vachon (born 1937), Canadian professional wrestler
Paul van Dyk (born 1971), German DJ, record producer and musician
Paul Van Dyke (1859–1933), American historian and the brother of Henry Van Dyke
Paul Varelans (1969–2021), American professional mixed martial artist
Paul Van Himst (born 1943), Belgian footballer
Paul van Ostaijen (1896–1928), Belgian poet and writer
Paul Varelans (1969–2021), American professional mixed martial artist
Paul Vario (1914–1988), American mobster and made man
Paul Verhoeven (disambiguation), several people
Paul Verlaine (1844–1896), French poet
Paul Volcker (1927–2019), American economist
Paul Völckers (1891–1946), German General of the Infantry in the Wehrmacht during World War II
Paul Volpe (mobster) (1927–1983), Italian-Canadian mobster
Paul Volpe (poker player) (born 1981), American professional poker player
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Paul Wahlberg (born 1964), American chef, actor and a reality TV star
Paul Waldman (born February 27, 1968), liberal/progressive American op-ed columnist and senior writer
Paul Walker (1973–2013), American actor
Paul Wall (born 1981), American rapper and DJ
Paul Walsh (disambiguation), several people
Paul Walter (born 1994), English player for Essex County Cricket Club
Paul Walters (1947–2006), BBC radio and TV producer
Paul Walther (1927–2014), American basketball player
Paul Waner (1903–1965), American professional baseball right fielder
Paul Wanner (born 2005), Austrian professional footballer
Paul Washer (born 1961), American Protestant Christian evangelist
Paul Wasserman (1934–2007), American prominent entertainment publicist
Paul Watson (disambiguation), several people
Paul Joseph Watson (born 1982), British far-right YouTuber, radio host and conspiracy theorist
Paul Webster (disambiguation), several people
Paul-Louis Weiller (1893–1993), French industrialist and philanthropis
Paul Weitz (filmmaker) (born 1965), American screenwriter, director, and producer
Paul Weller (disambiguation), several people
Paul Wellstone (1944–2002), American academic, author, and politician
Paul von Werner (1707–1785), Chief of the Prussian Hussar Regiment No. 6
Paul Wesley (born 1982), American actor
Paul Westhead (born 1939), American Retired basketball coach
Paul Westphal (1950–2021), American basketball player, head coach, and commentator
Paul Weyrich (1942–2008), American religious conservative political activist and commentator`
Paul Whaley (1947–2019), American drummer
Paul Whelan (security director) (born 1970), Canadian-born former United States Marine
Paul White, several people
Paul Whitehouse (born 1958), Welsh comedian
Paul Wieghardt (1897–1969), German-born American artist and professor
Paul Wiggins (athlete) (born 1962), Australian wheelchair racer
Paul Wight (born 1972), American wrestler known as "Big Show"
Paul Wilbur (born 1951), American Christian musician, worship leader, and guitarist
Paul Willis (disambiguation), several people
Paul Wilson, multiple people
Paul Winchell (1922–2005), American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, voice artist, humanitarian, and inventor
Paul Winfield (1939–2004), American stage, film and television actor
Paul Junger Witt (1941–2018), American film and television producer
Paul Wohl (1901–1985), German-born journalist and political commentator
Paul Wolfowitz (born 1943), American political scientist and diplomat
Paul Wong, several people
Paul Wood (disambiguation), several people
Paul Woods, several people
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Paul Xander, American artist
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Paul Yakabuski (1922–1987), Canadian politician
Paul Ivan Yakovlev (1894–1983), Russian-American neuroanatomist
Paul (Yazigi), (born 1959), metropolitan of the archdiocese of Aleppo, Syria, of the Church of Antioch
Paul Ygartua (born 1945), Canadian artist of British birth
Paul P. Yoder (1897–1965), American politician
Paul Young (disambiguation), several people
Paul N. Yu (1915–1991), American cardiologist, physician-scientist and educator
Paul Yu (died 2016), Chinese-American academic
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Pat Zachry (born 1952), former professional baseball pitcher
Paul Zaeske (1945–1992), American football player
Paul Zammit (born 1941), Australian Liberal politician
Paul Zammit (footballer) (born 1969), Maltese manager and a former footballer
Paul Zanolini (1898–1989), American wrestler
Paul Zaza (born 1952), Canadian Genie Award-winning film score and songwriter
Paul Zeltwanger (born 1966), American accountant and politician
Paul Zerdin (born 1972), British comedian and ventriloquist
Paul Zimmer, internet personality
Paul Zindel (1936–2003), American playwright, young adult novelist, and educator
Paul Zipser (born 1994), German professional basketball player
Fictional characters
Paul, a character in the 1969 French romantic drama movie Love Is a Funny Thing
Paul, a character in the 1977 movie Pete's Dragon
Paul, a character in the 1981 American slasher movie The Prowler
Paul, the main character in the 1984 Television Special The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine
Paul, a character in the 1988 American drama movie Another Woman
Paul, a character in the 1988 American science-fiction horror movie Pulse
Paul, a character in the 1998 American sitcom Two of a Kind
Paul, a character in the 2000 American comedy film The Photographer
Paul, a character in the 2000 American romantic comedy-drama movie High Fidelity
Paul, a character in the 2003 American romantic comedy movie My Boss's Daughter
Paul, a character in the 2004 American comedy movie Connie and Carla
Paul, a character in the 2004 American science fiction disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow
Paul, one of the two main characters in the 2004 Irish buddy comedy drama movie Adam & Paul
Paul, a character played by Rick Howland in the 2007 movie The Roommate
Paul, a character played by Samuel L. Jackson in the 2009 American drama movie Mother and Child
Paul, a character in the 2009 American romantic comedy-drama movie 500 Days of Summer
Paul, the main character in the 2011 self titled movie
Paul, a character in the 2013 coming-of-age movie Puppylove
Paul, a character in the 2013 movie Shockwave
Paul, a character in the Japanese anime series Pokémon anime and Diamond and Pearl
Paul, a character in the British flash-animated web series Eddsworld
Paul, a character in the 2023 independent movie Close to You
Dr. Paul Ashurst, a character in the British television crime drama Dalziel and Pascoe
Paul Atreides, a character in the Dune universe
Paul Avery, a character from the 2011 film Knockout - Born to Fight
Paul Badger, a character in the 1946 movie Three Wise Fools
Paul Barber, a character in the Malayalam film Akkare Akkare Akkare
Paul Barry, a character in the 1997 independent slapstick comedy movie Snowboard Academy
Paul Bates, a character in the 2011 fantasy comedy movie Midnight in Paris
Dr. Paul Bearer, a character host of 1973 TV horror movie series Creature Feature
Paul Blart, the main character from the 2009 film Paul Blart: Mall Cop and its 2015 sequel Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Capt. Paul Block, a character in the American sitcom Car 54, Where Are You?
Mr. Paul Bracken, a character from the TV sitcom Herman's Head
Chief warrant officer Paul Brenner, a character in the 1999 American mystery thriller movie The General's Daughter
Paul Buchman, the main character in the American television sitcom Mad About You
Paul Callan, the main character in the 2003 TV series Miracles
Paul Carey, a character from the 1980 American parody movie Airplane!
Dr. Paul Carruthers. a character in the 1940 black-and-white American horror/howcatchem movie The Devil Bat
Paul Clayton and Paul Connor characters from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street
Paul Coker and Paul Priestly, characters from the BBC soap opera, EastEnders
Paul Clough and Paul Collins, characters in the British television soap opera Brookside
Paul Corliss, a character in the 1972 American political comedy-drama movie The Candidate
Paul Cramer, a character from the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live
Paul Dawson, a character played by Michael Buie in the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy
Paul Davenport, a character played by John Heard in the 1988 American fantasy comedy-drama movie Big
Sgt. Paul Davidson, a character played by Billy Dee Williams in the 2001 thriller movie Good Neighbor
Senator Paul Davis, a character in the 2006 superhero movie Lightspeed
Paul DeWitt, a character played by Peter Scolari in the 1991 Television film Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor
Paul Doyle, the main character played by Dwayne Johnson in the 2013 American action comedy movie Pain & Gain
Paul Drake (character), a fictional private detective in the Perry Mason novels and TV series
Paul Duncan, a fictional blind musician in the Pluto manga and anime series
Paul Dunn, a character in the 1985 American satirical road comedy movie Lost in America
Paul Eastman, a character from the Ghost Whisperer
Paul Edgecombe, a character from the 1996 novel The Green Mile and the 1999 film of the same name
Paul Fisher, a character in the book Tangerine
Paul Forrester, the main character in the American science fiction Starman
Paul Freedman, a character in Halloween (1978), Halloween (2007)
Paul Gardner, a character in the 1998 slasher movie Urban Legend
Paul Germani, a character in the American crime drama television series The Sopranos
Lt. Paul Gibson, a character played by Joey Lawrence in the 2016 movie Isle of the Dead
Paul Harris, a vampire from the 1987 American supernatural black comedy horror film The Lost Boys
Paul Haskel, a character played by Michael Beck in the 1990 TV movie Only One Survived
Lieutenant Paul Hellerman, a character in the 1995 American action thriller movie Crimson Tide
Paul Hemming, a character in the 1936 movie In the Soup
Paul Hemmingway, a character played by Alan Thicke in the 2012 movie Hemmingway
Paul Hennessy, a character played by John Ritter in the American sitcom television series 8 Simple Rules
Paul Holden, a character in the 1967 coming-of-age novel The Outsiders
Paul Hornsby, a character in the American daytime television soap opera General Hospital
Counsellor Paul Hyde, a character in the 1988 film Heathers
Paul Jackson, a playable character in the video game Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Sgt. Paul Jackson, fictional US Marine in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Paul Jennings, a character in the 2016 American crime drama movie Gold
Paul Kellerman, a character from the American television series Prison Break
Paul Kemp, a fictional character in Hunter S. Thompson's novel The Rum Diary
Paul Kingslake, a character in the 1933 British romance movie Love's Old Sweet Song
Paul Kinsey, a character in the American period drama television series television series Mad Men
Paul Kirby, a character in the 2001 American science fiction movie Jurassic Park III
Paul Krapence, a character in the American sitcom television series Cheers
Paul Krendler, a character in the 1991 American psychological horror movie The Silence of the Lambs
Paul Lahote, a character in the Twilight novel series Twilight Saga
Paul Lessingham, a character in the 1919 British silent horror movie The Beetle
Paul H. Lewis, a character from the 1931 film Iron Man
Paul-Edward Logan, the main character in the 2001 novel The Land
Paul Loomis, a character in the 2002 American supernatural horror movie They
Paul Maclean, a character played by Brad Pitt in the 1992 American drama movie A River Runs Through It
Paul Marin, a character in the 1980 American comedy movie Private Benjamin
Paul Marsden, a character from the British television soap opera Emmerdale
Paul Martin, a character on ABC soap opera All My Children (appeared 1970–1995)
Paul Martin, a character on the American television series Lassie
Paul McClain and Paul Robinson, characters from the Australian television soap opera Neighbours
Paul Morgan, a character in the 2001 American made-for-television drama movie A Girl Thing
Paul Moore, a character in the 2003 American drama movie Mona Lisa Smile
Paul Narita, a character from the NBC Daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives
Paul Patten or the Fox, a fictional superhero in MLJ Comics and DC comics
Paul Joshua Pfeiffer, a character in the American coming-of-age, comedy-drama television series The Wonder Years
Paul Phoenix, a character from the Tekken franchise
Paul Richter, a character in the 1983 American techno-thriller movie WarGames
Paul Roberts, a character played by Alan Thicke in the 2017 movie Love's Last Resort
Paul Ryan, a character on American daytime serial As the World Turns
Paul Spector, the main character in the Irish TV series The Fall
Paul Sheldon, the main character in the 1990 American psychological thriller movie Misery
Paul Sheridan, a character in the 1986 American TV movie Sunday Drive
Paul Soames, a character in the 2010 American political thriller movie Shanghai
Paul Stark, the main character played by Jeffrey Tambor in the 1986 TV series Mr. Sunshine
Paul Summers, a character in the 1998 TV movie Captive
Paul Summers, a character in the 2008 English-language German action movie Far Cry
Paul Sutton, a character played by Keanu Reeves in the 1995 American romantic drama movie A Walk in the Clouds
Paul Taylor, a character in the 1988 movie The Blob
Paul Temm, a character in the 1980 New Zealand docu-drama feature movie Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Paul Torres, a character from the TV series The Following
Paul Truman, a character in the American TV sitcom Will & Grace
Paul Tyson, a character played by Ted McGinley in the 2014 movie Reedemed
Paul Williams, a character on the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless
Paul Winjam, a character played by Harrison Ford in the 1977 movie The Possessed
Paul Young, a character on ABC television series Desperate Housewives
Paul Zara, a character in the 2011 American political drama movie The Ides of March
Young Paul, character in the 1990 American crime thriller film movie The Grifters
See also
– for people known as "Paul of ..."
Jean-Paul (disambiguation)
John Paul (disambiguation)
John Paul Jones (disambiguation)
Paavo
Pablo
Paolo
Pauli
Paull
Paulo
Paul the Octopus, common octopus who predicted the results of international association football matches
Paulus
Paul-Antoine
Paul (disambiguation)
Paula (given name), feminine of Paul
Paul (surname)
Pavel
Pavlos
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