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The name Pauline peaked for boys at #903 in 1905. Pauline is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

The name Pauline is a girl's name of French origin meaning "small".

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Pauline had its moment of glory almost a century ago, when movie audiences were thrilling to the silent serial The Perils of Pauline; it's a sweet and gentle name that just might be due for reconsideration. Off the list since the late 1990s, Pauline was a Top 50 name from around 1908 to 1930.
 Pauline was the name of Napoleon Buonaparte's favorite sister, and in literature there is a Pauline in Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale and in Sir Walter Scott's The Fortunes of Nigel.
 Vin Diesel chose this name for his daughter in a poignant tribute to his late friend and costar, Paul Walker Other feminine variations of Paul are Paula, Paulette, Paulina and Paolina.

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The name Pauline is currently ranked #975 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #32 in 1915. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in PAULINE, PAULINE, and PAULINE. Pauline is occasionally used for boys in 1964.

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