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Paavali

“small”

Language context for this entry: Finnish

masculineLatin script

[ˈpɑ̝ːʋɑ̝li] · Finnish

Origin: Latin
1 language context: Finnish
Follow the evidence: 6 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Paavali

Paavali is a masculine given name documented in Finnish. English Wiktionary traces it to Latin Paulus via Koine Greek, Old Swedish, Middle Low German and 1 other language. It is a form of Paul, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “small”.

Latin origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “small”

From Koine Greek Παῦλος (Paûlos) (via one or more of Old Swedish Pawal, Pawel, Middle Low German Pavel, Old East Slavic Павьлъ (Pavĭlŭ)), from Latin Paulus.

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Sources for this account (5)

Wiktionary: PaavaliCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: PaavaliCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: PaavaliCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: PaulCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikipedia: PaavaliCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

Where Paavali is used

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1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

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Finland

Statistics + language records

Finland, 2026: 42 male (rank 1612). Documented as a given name in Finnish.

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03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

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Finland

2026 Spelling: Paavali

Region and dataset

Recorded category male

Latest · 2026: 42; people; Rank #1,612
Peak year: 2026; 42 people

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Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

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Paavali in Finland, male: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	42	1,612	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Paavali” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Jorma Kinnunen
1941–2019
Finnish athletics competitor (1941–2019)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q18760930CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: PaavaliCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: PaavaliCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: PaavaliCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: PaulCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikipedia: PaavaliCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Paavali

Latin origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “small”

From Koine Greek Παῦλος (Paûlos) (via one or more of Old Swedish Pawal, Pawel, Middle Low German Pavel, Old East Slavic Павьлъ (Pavĭlŭ)), from Latin Paulus.

Follow the language links in this account

Read from more recent borrowed forms toward older source forms. This is a derivation account, not a dated timeline.

Koine Greek
Latin

Only explicit language links are shown. The full passage may also discuss word roots, comparisons or uncertain proposals.

Read the cited Wiktionary entry

Sources for this account (5)

Wiktionary: PaavaliCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: PaavaliCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: PaavaliCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: PaulCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikipedia: PaavaliCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Where Paavali is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

country in our sources

Select a country to follow Paavali’s connections around the world.

1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Finland

Statistics + language records

Finland, 2026: 42 male (rank 1612). Documented as a given name in Finnish.

Explore Finland

1 of 1 country

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Finland

2026 Spelling: Paavali

Region and dataset

Recorded category male

Latest · 2026: 42; people; Rank #1,612
Peak year: 2026; 42 people

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Paavali in Finland, male: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	42	1,612	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

Read our methodology

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q18760930CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: PaavaliCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: PaavaliCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: PaavaliCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: PaulCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikipedia: PaavaliCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Paavali

About Paavali

Latin origin

Where Paavali is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Jorma Kinnunen

Paavo

Paula

Pauli

Pauliina

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

Paavali

About Paavali

Latin origin

Where Paavali is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Jorma Kinnunen

Paavo

Paula

Pauli

Pauliina

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Paavali

Latin origin

Where Paavali is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Jorma Kinnunen

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Paavali

Latin origin

Where Paavali is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Jorma Kinnunen

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page