Paula

See also paula

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔːlə

Proper noun

Paula

1. A female given name.
   • 1977 Ruth Rendell, A Judgement in Stone, Vintage Books (2000), ISBN 0375704965, 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 (ca) f
• Czech: Pavla (cs) f
• Danish: Poula (da), Paula (da)
• Estonian: Paula (et)
• Finnish: Paula (fi)
• German: Paula (de)
• Italian: Paola (it)

• Latvian: Paula (lv) f
• Norwegian: Paula (no)
• Persian: پائولا (fa) (Pâolâ)
• Polish: Paulina (pl) f
• Spanish: Paula (es)
• Swedish: Paula (sv)

Anagrams

• Palau

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Danish

Etymology

From Latin Paula.

Proper noun

Paula

1. A female given name of Latin origin. Variants: Poula, Pauline, Pouline.

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Estonian

Etymology

From Latin Paula.

Proper noun

Paula

1. A female given name.

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Finnish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈpɑulɑ]
• Hyphenation: Pau‧la

Proper noun

Paula

1. A female given name.

Declension

Declension of Paula (type kala) singular plural nominative Paula Paulat genitive Paulan Paulojen Paulain1 partitive Paulaa Pauloja accusative Paula Paulan Paulat inessive Paulassa Pauloissa elative Paulasta Pauloista illative Paulaan Pauloihin adessive Paulalla Pauloilla ablative Paulalta Pauloilta allative Paulalle Pauloille essive Paulana Pauloina translative Paulaksi Pauloiksi instructive – Pauloin abessive Paulatta Pauloitta comitative – Pauloineen 1) Rare.

Related terms

• Pauliina

Anagrams

• lupaa, paalu, Palau, pulaa

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German

Etymology

From Latin Paula.

Proper noun

Paula

1. A female given name.

Related terms

• Paulina, Pauline

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Latin

Proper noun

Paula (genitive Paulae); f, first declension

1. A female given name.

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	Paula	Paulae
genitive	Paulae	Paulārum
dative	Paulae	Paulīs
accusative	Paulam	Paulās
ablative	Paulā	Paulīs
vocative	Paula	Paulae

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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 5-7966-0278-0
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Paula was the only given name of 1745 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

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Norwegian

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Paula

1. A female given name.

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin Paula. Feminine form of Pablo.

Proper noun

Paula f

1. A female given name. Variant: Paulina.

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Swedish

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Paula

1. A female given name of Latin origin. Variant: Paulina.