The name Pauline is a girl's name of French origin meaning "small". Pauline and is often added to lists like Unique Celebrity Baby Names and discussed in our forums with posts like "Nameberry Top 21-30 Most Popular Names *Makeover*".
From the experts:
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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Comments
dixiegirl02 Says:
paulapuddephatt Says:
My name is Paula, so have been mistaken for a Pauline many times, over the years. Not a huge fan of either name, but guess there are worse names out there.
Liberty_Bell Says:
Really cute, I'd love to see this on a little girl.
Eva Thyssen Says:
I really like Pauline.
AriellaBar Says:
Small is a literal interpretation. It means "humble." I think it's a great meaning.
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This is my daughter's middle name. It is in honor of my husband's grandmother. It may be old-fashioned, but I do prefer it to all the filler middle names most people use like Marie, Nicole, Anne, Leigh, Lynn, Grace etc