Paola
PAH-o-la; POW-lah
Italian and Spanish variation of Paula
"small"
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Updated Tue Feb 03 2026
Paola Origin and Meaning
Variation of Paula
- Paola Rank in US Top 1000
- Names Similar to Paola
- Famous People Named Paola
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# 984 in the US
Paola Rank in US Top 1000
Popularity of the name Paola
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Famous People Named Paola
- Paola Ruffo di CalabriaQueen consort of Albert II of Belgium
- Paola SuárezArgentinian tennis player
- Maria Paola Buonapartebirth name of Pauline Bonaparte, sister of Napoleon I
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- Paola AntonelliItalian author and curator
- Paola TiradosSpanish synchronized swimmer
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- Paola IezziItalian singer of pop group Paola e Chiara
The name Paola in Pop Culture
- Paolacharacter in the "Catfish" episode "Ramon and Paola"
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