Paula

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Paula

  1. 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

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

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Danish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin Paula.

Proper noun

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Paula

  1. a female given name from Latin
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Estonian

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Etymology

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From Latin Paula.

Proper noun

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Paula

  1. a female given name

Faroese

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Proper noun

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Paula f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

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Matronymics

  • son of Paula: Pauluson
  • daughter of Paula: Pauludóttir

Declension

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Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Paula
Accusative Paulu
Dative Paulu
Genitive Paulu

Finnish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑu̯lɑ/, [ˈpɑ̝u̯lɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑulɑ
  • Syllabification(key): Pau‧la

Proper noun

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Paula

  1. a female given name

Declension

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Inflection of Paula (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative Paula Paulat
genitive Paulan Paulojen
partitive Paulaa Pauloja
illative Paulaan Pauloihin
singular plural
nominative Paula Paulat
accusative nom. Paula Paulat
gen. Paulan
genitive Paulan Paulojen
Paulain rare
partitive Paulaa Pauloja
inessive Paulassa Pauloissa
elative Paulasta Pauloista
illative Paulaan Pauloihin
adessive Paulalla Pauloilla
ablative Paulalta Pauloilta
allative Paulalle Pauloille
essive Paulana Pauloina
translative Paulaksi Pauloiksi
abessive Paulatta Pauloitta
instructive Pauloin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
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
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Statistics

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  • 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.

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Paula.

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Paula

  1. a female given name
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Latin

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Paula f (genitive Paulae); first declension

  1. a female given name

Declension

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First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Paula Paulae
Genitive Paulae Paulārum
Dative Paulae Paulīs
Accusative Paulam Paulās
Ablative Paulā Paulīs
Vocative Paula Paulae

Latvian

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

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Paula f

  1. a female given name
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References

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

Norwegian

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Etymology

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

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Paula

  1. a female given name

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Paula.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpaw.lɐ/ [ˈpaʊ̯.lɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpaw.la/ [ˈpaʊ̯.la]

  • Rhymes: -awlɐ
  • Hyphenation: Pau‧la

Proper noun

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Paula f

  1. a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Paula
    Synonym: (diminutive) Paulinha
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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Paula. Feminine form of Pablo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpaula/ [ˈpau̯.la]
  • Rhymes: -aula
  • Syllabification: Pau‧la

Proper noun

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Paula f

  1. a female given name
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Swedish

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Etymology

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

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Paula c (genitive Paulas)

  1. a female given name from Latin
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