Paula

See also: paula

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔːlə/
• (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑlə/
• Hyphenation: Pau‧la
• Rhymes: -ɔːlə

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Proper noun

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

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

Translations

female given name

• Catalan: Paula f
• Czech: Pavla (cs) f
• Danish: Poula, Paula
• Estonian: Paula
• Finnish: Paula (fi)
• French: Paule (fr) f
• Galician: Paula (gl) f
• German: Paula (de)
• Italian: Paola (it)
• Latvian: Paula f
• Norwegian: Paula (no)
• Persian: پائولا (pâ'olâ)
• Polish: Paulina (pl) f
• Portuguese: Paula (pt) f
• Russian: Па́ула (ru) f (Páula), По́ла (ru) f (Póla), Па́вла f (Pávla)
• Spanish: Paula (es)
• Swedish: Paula (sv)
• Ukrainian: Па́вла f (Pávla)

Anagrams

• Lapua, Palau

Danish

Alternative forms

• Poula

Etymology

From Latin Paula.

Proper noun

Paula

1. a female given name from Latin

Related terms

• Pauline
• Pouline

Estonian

Etymology

From Latin Paula.

Proper noun

Paula

1. a female given name

Faroese

Proper noun

Paula f

1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

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

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Paula
accusative	Paulu
dative	Paulu
genitive	Paulu

Finnish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Paula

1. a female given name

Declension

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

Related terms

• Pauliina

Statistics

• Paula is the 36^th 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

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Proper noun

Paula

1. a female given name

Related terms

• Paulina
• Pauline

Latin

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Paula f (genitive Paulae); first declension

1. a female given name

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	Paula	Paulae
genitive	Paulae	Paulārum
dative	Paulae	Paulīs
accusative	Paulam	Paulās
ablative	Paulā	Paulīs
vocative	Paula	Paulae

Latvian

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Paula f

1. a female given name

Related terms

• Paulis, Pauls
• Paulīna

References

• 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

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Paula

1. a female given name

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Paula.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpaw.lɐ/

• Rhymes: -awlɐ
• Hyphenation: Pau‧la

Proper noun

Paula f

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

Proper noun

Paula f

1. a female given name

Related terms

• Paulina

 

Swedish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Paula c (genitive Paulas)

1. a female given name from Latin

Related terms

• Paulina

Anagrams

• Palau