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Paavo

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Origin: Not established
3 language contexts: Dutch Estonian Finnish
Follow the evidence: 9 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Paavo

Paavo is a masculine given name documented in Dutch, Estonian and Finnish. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.

Etymology in the sources

Source-reported

A vernacular form of biblical Paavali (“Paul”). Attested already in medieval records.

Sources for this account (6)

Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Dutch Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

Where Paavo is used

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Across borders

countries in our sources

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2 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Germany

Official statistics

Berlin, 2020: 2 boys (rank 993).

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4 of 4 countries

03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

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

Finland

2026–2026 Spelling: Paavo

Region and dataset

Recorded category male

Latest · 2026: 9,199; people; Rank #75
Peak year: 2026; 9,199 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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Paavo in Finland, male: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	9,199	75	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Paavo” 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 (sourced)

People on Wikidata whose recorded given name is this item (not necessarily their first name), ordered by number of Wikipedia articles. Their names may use a different spelling.

Paavo Nurmi (1897–1973) — Finnish middle and long distance runner (1897–1973) source
Paavo Lipponen (born 1941) — Finnish politician source
Paavo Haavikko (1931–2008) — Finnish poet and writer (1931–2008) source
Paavo Järvi (born 1962) — Estonian conductor (born 1962) source
Paavo Yrjölä (1902–1980) — Finnish decathlete (1902–1980) 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 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q2045089CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Dutch Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences2

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Paavo.wavCC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikimedia Commons: File:Nl-Paavo.oggCC-BY-SA-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Official statisticsPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates2

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
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · 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 Paavo

Paavo is a masculine given name documented in Dutch, Estonian and Finnish. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.

Etymology in the sources

Source-reported

A vernacular form of biblical Paavali (“Paul”). Attested already in medieval records.

Sources for this account (6)

Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Dutch Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Paavo is used

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

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

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

2 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Germany

Official statistics

Berlin, 2020: 2 boys (rank 993).

Explore Germany

4 of 4 countries

Popularity over time

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

Finland

2026–2026 Spelling: Paavo

Region and dataset

Recorded category male

Latest · 2026: 9,199; people; Rank #75
Peak year: 2026; 9,199 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

Paavo in Finland, male: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	9,199	75	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

History

Notable bearers (sourced)

People on Wikidata whose recorded given name is this item (not necessarily their first name), ordered by number of Wikipedia articles. Their names may use a different spelling.

Paavo Nurmi (1897–1973) — Finnish middle and long distance runner (1897–1973) source
Paavo Lipponen (born 1941) — Finnish politician source
Paavo Haavikko (1931–2008) — Finnish poet and writer (1931–2008) source
Paavo Järvi (born 1962) — Estonian conductor (born 1962) source
Paavo Yrjölä (1902–1980) — Finnish decathlete (1902–1980) source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q2045089CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Dutch Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: PaavoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences2

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Paavo.wavCC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikimedia Commons: File:Nl-Paavo.oggCC-BY-SA-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Official statisticsPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates2

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
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · 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.

Paavo

About Paavo

Etymology in the sources

Where Paavo is used

Across borders

Germany

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers (sourced)

Pablo

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Páll

Paol

Paolo

Pau

Paul

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

Paavo

About Paavo

Etymology in the sources

Where Paavo is used

Across borders

Germany

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers (sourced)

Pablo

Pál

Pål

Páll

Paol

Paolo

Pau

Paul

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Paavo

Etymology in the sources

Where Paavo is used

Across borders

Germany

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers (sourced)

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 Paavo

Etymology in the sources

Where Paavo is used

Across borders

Germany

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers (sourced)

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page