The namePablo
Pablo is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "small, humble". The Spanish form of Paul, it is famous through Picasso.
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Meaning
Pablo comes from the Latin Paulus, "small, humble".
Origin
Latin, through Spanish. Saint Paul the Apostle is San Pablo in Spanish.
History
Pablo Picasso, Pablo Neruda and Pablo Casals made the name famous. It is a classic in Spain and Latin America and reached the American top 290.
Pablo in other languages
Pablo is the Spanish form of Paul. It is Paolo in Italian, Paulo in Portuguese, Pau in Catalan and Paweł in Polish. Pablo Picasso and Pablo Neruda made it famous worldwide.
Did you know?
- Pablo Picasso's full baptismal name runs to more than a dozen given names.
- Picasso painted Guernica in 1937, after the bombing of the Basque town.
Famous people named Pablo
- Pablo Picasso, painter
- Pablo Neruda, poet
- Pablo Casals, cellist
- Pablo Escobar, drug lord
Popularity of the name Pablo
Pablo in the United States
Pablo was most popular in the United States in the 2000s, with 10,487 births over the decade, 21% of all recorded babies named Pablo. Its rise began around 1920, and it peaked in 2006. Half of all babies named Pablo in the United States were born before 1997. Over the last five years on record, its popularity has held steady at around 799 births a year.
Pablo in the United Kingdom
Pablo was most popular in the United Kingdom in the 2010s, with 291 births over the decade, 36% of all recorded babies named Pablo. Half of all babies named Pablo in the United Kingdom were born before 2011, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, its popularity has held steady at around 30 births a year.
Pablo in France
Pablo in Belgium
Pablo in Switzerland
Sibling names for Pablo
Names from the same generation as Pablo, whose popularity in the United States has followed a similar path.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Pablo mean?
Pablo comes from the Latin Paulus, "small, humble".
What is the origin of the name Pablo?
Latin, through Spanish. Saint Paul the Apostle is San Pablo in Spanish.
Is Pablo a girl's or a boy's name?
Pablo is a boy's name.
How popular is the name Pablo?
In 2024, Pablo was the 406th most popular name for baby boys in the United States, with 794 births.
What are good sibling names for Pablo?
Names from the same generation, with a similar popularity in the United States: Paula, Celia, Julianna and Valerie for a sister, Martin, Fabian, Sergio and Marco for a brother.
Who are famous people named Pablo?
Pablo Picasso, painter; Pablo Neruda, poet; Pablo Casals, cellist; Pablo Escobar, drug lord.