Paula (given name)
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɔːlə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin |
| Meaning | Petite |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Paulina, Pavla, Pola, Polina |
Paula is a common female given name (from Latin Paula, little/small). It is used in German, English, Estonian, Finnish, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian, Hungarian, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Croatian and Greek languages. In Greek it is Polina.[1] Notable people with this name include:
- Saint Paula (347–404), saint and follower of St Jerome
- Paula Abdul (born 1962), American pop singer and television personality
- Paula Acker (1913–1989), German correspondent, journalist, communist activist
- Paula Angel (c. 1842–1861), Mexican-American woman executed for the murder of her lover
- Paula Badosa (born 1997), Spanish tennis player
- Paula Barker (born 1972), British Labour politician
- Paula Berry (born 1969), American javelin thrower
- Paula Brébion (1861–1952), French singer and actress.
- Paula Byrne (born 1967), English author
- Paula Cable-Dunlap, American chemist
- Paula Cardoso (born 1979), Portuguese journalist and activist
- Paula Cole (born 1968), American singer-songwriter
- Paula Creamer (born 1986), American golfer
- Paula Nicho Cumez (born 1955), Mayan-Guatemalan artist
- Paula Davis (born 1973), American state legislator
- Paula DeAnda (born 1989), American R&B singer
- Paula Deen (born 1947), American cook, restaurateur, writer, and TV personality
- Paula E. Downing (1951–2017), American writer
- Paula Dei Mansi (d. 1288), Italian scribe
- Paula Echevarría (born 1977), Spanish model and actress
- Paula Eliasoph (1895–1983), American painter, printmaker, poet, illustrator
- Paula Fernandes (born 1984), Brazilian singer
- Paula Forteza (born 1986), French politician
- Paula Francese, American politician
- Paula Fudge (born 1952), English long-distance runner
- Paula Green (born 1955), New Zealand poet and children's author
- Paula Gunn Allen (1939–2008), Native American author and activist
- Paula Hawkins (1927–2009), American politician
- Paula Hertwig (1889–1983), German biologist, politician
- Paula Hitler (1896–1960), Adolf Hitler's sister
- Paula Iversen (born 1970), Zimbabwean tennis player
- Paula Jensen (born 1980), Faroese footballer
- Paula Kelley (born 1970), American indie singer-songwriter
- Paula Kelly (1943–2020), American actress and dancer
- Paula Kelly (1919–1992), American big band singer
- Paula Lane (born 1986), English actress
- Paula Murray (born 1958), Canadian ceramic artist
- Paula Nenette Pepin (1908–1990), French composer, pianist and lyricist
- Paula Nickolds (born 1973), British businesswoman
- Paula Orive (born 1982), Spanish rhythmic gymnast
- Paula Patton (born 1975), American actress
- Paula Posavec (born 1996), Croatian handball player
- Paula Poundstone (born 1959), American comedian
- Paula Prioteasa (born 1936), Romanian politician
- Paula Radcliffe (born 1973), English long distance runner and Olympian
- Paula Rego (1935–2022), Portuguese-British painter and visual artist
- Paula Bataona Renyaan (1942–2007), Indonesian police general and politician
- Paula Risikko (born 1960), Finnish politician and former Minister (2011–2015)
- Paula Roberson, American biostatistician
- Paula Ruess (born 1999), German footballer
- Paula Scher (born 1948), American artist
- Paula Seling (born 1978), Romanian singer
- Paula Shay (1893-1972), American actress
- Paula Strautmane (born 1997), Latvian basketball player
- Paula Jean Swearengin (born 1974), American politician
- Paula Taylor (born 1983), Thai actress and model
- Paula Thebert (born 1968), known as Lacey Wildd, American model
- Paula Tilbrook (1930–2019), English actress
- Paula Titan (born 1990), Brazilian politician
- Paula Todoran (born 1985), Romanian long-distance runner
- Paula Tooths (born 1978), British-Brazilian journalist and executive producer
- Paula Tsui (born 1956), Hong Kong singer
- Paula Mary Turnbull (1921–2018), American welding nun
- Paula Weishoff (born 1962), American volleyball player
- Paula White (born 1966), American pastor and televangelist
- Paula Wilcox (born 1949), English actress
- Paula Vicente (1519–1576), Portuguese artist, musician and writer
- Paula Yates (1959–2000), English television presenter
- Paula Yoo, American journalist, author and screenwriter
- Paula Zahn (born 1956), American journalist and newscaster
- Paula Stewardson (born 1969), English
In fiction
- Paula Brooks (Tigress), a DC Comics supervillain
- Paula Campbell (EastEnders), in 2003
- Doctor Paula Hutchison, a character from the animated series Rocko's Modern Life
- Paula Rogers, the mother of Shaggy Rogers in the Scooby-Doo franchise