John Paul (given name)

John Paul is a masculine double name, composed of the English names John and Paul. The primary form of the name is John Paul in English, and it is now present in several languages, such as Giovanni Paolo and Giampaolo in Italian, Juan Pablo in Spanish, João Paulo in Portuguese, Jean-Paul in French, and Johann Paul in German.^[1]

John Paul is a very popular name worldwide and has always held prominence in Italian contexts, such as Giovanni Paolo Panini, and in French contexts, such as Jean-Paul Sartre. The name became even more popular through the now-canonized Catholic saint, Pope John Paul II. The name John Paul (Latin: Ioannes Paulus) was the only double name used by a pope, the highest religious authority in the world.

• Pope John Paul I (1912–1978)
• Pope John Paul II (1920–2005)
• John Paul Puthusery (1950-2022), Malayalam screenwriter usually simply known as "John Paul"

Other people with the given name(s) "John Paul" include:

• John-Paul Danko, Canadian politician
• John Paul Getty (disambiguation)
• John Paul Jones (disambiguation)
• John Paul Stevens, US Supreme Court Justice
• John Paul Vann
• John Paul Young, Scottish born Australian singer
• All pages with titles beginning with John Paul lists many more

• John Paul (disambiguation)
• Pope John Paul (disambiguation)