Poul: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Poul – Meaning: small / humble – Origin: Latin (Danish form of Paul, via Old French) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: POWL


Poul is a Latin (Danish form of Paul, via Old French) boy's name meaning “small / humble”. It appears in our list of 200+ Classic Danish Boy Names That Are Seriously Scandi.

Meaning & Origin of Poul

Meaning: Small / humble.

Origin: Latin (Danish form of Paul, via Old French).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Poul

Phonetic: POWL   IPA: /pʰaʊ̯l/

Popularity of Poul

Poul doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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