Pål name meaning
Gender: Boy
Origin: Latin
Usage: Scandinavian, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Meaning: The Small and The Humble
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What does Pål mean?
Pål came from Latin language bestowed upon baby boys which is used in Danish, Scandinavian, Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish, meaning of Pål is "The Small or The Humble". Pål is variation of Páll.
Páll is Old Norse equivalent of Paulus. Latin name Páll, meaning of Páll is "The Humble and The Small".
Variants of Pål
Paulus, Pålle, Páll, Leopold, Pal, Paulinus, Leopolde, Poldi, Luitpold, Paal, Paul
How popular is the name Pål?
Pål is a popular baby name in Norway where every 1 in 500 have the name. At least, 10000 people globally have been given the name, concentrated mainly Nordic regions as per our research.
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Pål in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 556 | 474 | 0 | 3 |
 | 4604 | 9139 | 0 | 3 |
 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other names similar to Pål
- Bibiana - Infrequent girl name Bibiana means "Alive, Lively Variant of Vivian or Lady" has its origin in Latin and Etrusk is mainly used in Danish and Arabic
- Luciana - Used mostly in Norwegian and Swedish eternal and prominent, Luciana means "Daylight Babies or Born At Daybreak" has its origin in Latin is a girl name
- Juliana - Preeminent and Ceaseless Julianas origin is Latin is used especially in Portuguese, Dutch and Norwegian, meaning of Juliana is "Jove's Child, Name of a Poem or Downy Bearded" is bestowed upon both genders
- François - Loved François mainly is used in Finnish, Swedish and French aimed at baby boys has its origin in Italian and Latin, meaning of François is "Little Frenchman / Franke, Little Frenchman or Little Frenchwoman"
- Arjan - Unfamiliar Arjans origin is Latin and Albanian is used as a baby boy name which is prevalently used in Malayalam and Gujarati, meaning of Arjan is "Winner or We Are Gold"
Famous people named Pål
- Pål Atle Skjervengen, retired Norwegian politician
- Pål Bye, retired Norwegian handball goalkeeper
- Pål Cappelen, retired Norwegian handball player
- Pål Nyrén, biochemistry professor at the Royal Institute of Technology
- Pål Rustadstuen, Norwegian football midfielder
- Pål Anders Stubsveen, Norwegian football defender
- Pål Arne Fagernes, Norwegian javelin thrower
- Pål Lydersen, Norwegian former football player
- Pål Trulsen, Norwegian curler from Hosle in Bærum
- Pål Jacobsen, Norwegian football coach and former player
- Pål Tyldum, retired cross-country skier from Norway
- Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass, former Norwegian cross-country skier
- Pål Strand, Norwegian football midfielder
- Pål Steffen Andresen, Norwegian football defender who plays for Strømmen
- Pål Johannessen, Norwegian former child actor
- Pål Hollender, Swedish film director and performance artist
- Pål Jackman, Norwegian film director and musician
Lists having Pål
- Boy names beginning with P
- Latin Boy Names
- Danish Boy Names
- Finnish Boy Names
- Norwegian Boy Names
- Swedish Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Small
- Baby Names that mean Humble