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Павле

“small”

Language contexts for this entry: Russian, Macedonian, Ruthenian and 1 more

masculineCyrillic script

[ˈpavlɛ] · Macedonian

Origin: Latin
4 language contexts: Russian Macedonian Ruthenian +1 more
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01 / Meaning & origin

About Павле

Павле is a masculine given name documented in Russian, Macedonian, Ruthenian and 1 other language. English Wiktionary traces it to Latin Paulus via Serbian (Latin). It is a form of Paulus, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “small”.

Latin origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “small”

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Павле /Pavle, ultimately from Latin Paulus. Displaced Old Slovak Pavol.

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Wiktionary: ПавлеCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ПавлеCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: ПавлеCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary (en): PaulusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

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Documented as a given name in Russian.

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03 / By the numbers

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04 / Through time

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06 / Behind the facts

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

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms4

Wiktionary: ПавлеCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ПавлеCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: ПавлеCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary (en): PaulusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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About Павле

Latin origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “small”

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Павле /Pavle, ultimately from Latin Paulus. Displaced Old Slovak Pavol.

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.

Serbo-Croatian
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 (4)

Wiktionary: ПавлеCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ПавлеCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: ПавлеCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary (en): PaulusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Documented as a given name in Russian.

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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 forms4

Wiktionary: ПавлеCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ПавлеCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: ПавлеCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary (en): PaulusCC-BY-SA-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.

A story to pass on.

About Павле

Latin origin

Where Павле is used

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Russia

Popularity over time

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A story to pass on.

About Павле

Latin origin

Where Павле is used

Across borders

Russia

Popularity over time

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page