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Pavel
OriginRussian variation of Paul
Meaning"small"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#3773
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About Pavel
Variation of Pasha
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,567 | 48 | 25 |
| 2015 | #3,344 | 34 | 17.7 |
| 2016 | #2,968 | 40 | 21.1 |
| 2017 | #2,933 | 41 | 22.2 |
| 2018 | #2,980 | 40 | 22 |
| 2019 | #3,320 | 35 | 19.5 |
| 2020 | #3,892 | 27 | 15.6 |
| 2021 | #4,199 | 25 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | #3,670 | 31 | 17.8 |
| 2023 | #3,605 | 32 | 18.7 |
| 2024 | #3,308 | 36 | 20.9 |
| 2025 | #3,225 | 37 | 21.7 |
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Pavel in pop culture
- Pavel Chekov
ensign and navigator on TV's "Star Trek"
- Pavel "Pasha" Vershinin
character on TV's "Chernobyl: Zone of Exclusion"
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