Pall

Latin

"small"

Pall Origin and Meaning

The name Pall is a boy's name.

Pall is a masculine name with Norse and Germanic origins, functioning as a variant of Paul or the Scandinavian Páll. The name Paul derives from Latin "Paulus," meaning "small" or "humble." In Iceland and the Faroe Islands, Páll/Pall has been used for centuries, maintaining strong cultural connections to Nordic heritage. While uncommon in most English-speaking countries, it remains recognizable due to its similarity to Paul. The name carries a straightforward, strong single-syllable quality appreciated in Northern European naming traditions. Pall might be chosen by parents seeking a name with Nordic connections or those looking for a distinctive yet historically grounded alternative to the more common Paul.

Famous People Named Pall

• Pall Jenkins American musician of bands Three Mile Pilot and The Black Heart Procession
• Páll Bálkason (died 1231) Hebridean lord who was an ally of Olaf the Black
• Páll Gíslason (1924–2004) Icelandic medical practitioner and scout
• Páll Guðlaugsson (born 1958) Icelandic football player and coach
• Páll Guðmundsson (born 1959) Icelandic sculptor and artist
• Páll Mohr Joensen (born 1986) Faroese footballer
• Páll Jónsson (1155–1211) Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman
• Páll Klettskarð (born 1990) Faroese football striker
• Páll Magnússon (born 1954) Icelandic television director
• Páll Melsteð (amtmann) (1791–1861) Icelandic official and politician
• Páll Melsteð (historian) (1812–1910) Icelandic historian
• Páll Ólafsson (disambiguation) multiple people, including:
• Páll Ólafsson (handballer) (born 1960) Icelandic Olympic handballer
• Páll Ólafsson (poet) (1827–1905) Icelandic poet
• Páll Bragi Pétursson (born 1937) Icelandic politician
• Páll á Reynatúgvu (born 1967) Faroese politician and footballer
• Páll Ragnar Pálsson (born 1977) Icelandic composer and member of Icelandic rock band Maus
• Páll Skúlason (1945–2015) Icelandic professor of philosophy and Rector of the University of Iceland

The name Pall in Pop Culture

• Pall term for a cloth covering a coffin