Brother names for Paul
PAWL · 1 syllable
Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 10 more places.
Ranked by fit
40 brother names for Paul, ranked by fit. Add your surname to re-rank.
1 in 1,038, England and Wales
Say it FRAN-sis
Rose and fell with Paul · Same generation as Paul
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 1,038 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 193 there.
1 in 130, Ireland
Say it PAT-rik
Rose and fell with Paul · Same generation as Paul · Same initial as Paul
Common across Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Australia. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 130 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 25 there.
1 in 486, England and Wales
Say it VIN-sent
Rose and fell with Paul · As common as Paul
Common in England and Wales, Sweden, Austria, and 10 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 12 more places.
1 in 486 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 93 there.
1 in 56, Poland
Say it mar-SEL
Rose and fell with Paul · As common as Paul
Common in France, Poland, Catalonia, and Slovenia. Rare across the UK, Italy, three Canadian provinces, and 13 more places.
1 in 56 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 16 there.
1 in 145, Ireland
Say it JON
Rose and fell with Paul · Same generation as Paul
Common in Ontario, Ireland, British Columbia, and 3 more places. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 16 more places.
1 in 145 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 29 there.
1 in 622, England and Wales
Say it CHARLZ
Rose and fell with Paul · Same generation as Paul
Common across France, three Canadian provinces, three Australian states, and New Zealand. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 15 more places.
1 in 622 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 119 there.
1 in 487, Northern Ireland
Say it JOH-ul
Rose and fell with Paul · Same generation as Paul
Common in Catalonia, Spain, and Finland. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 487 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 138 there.
1 in 552, Northern Ireland
Say it PEE-ter
Rose and fell with Paul · Same generation as Paul · Same initial as Paul
Common in Hungary. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 552 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 149 there.
1 in 264, England and Wales
Say it LOO-ee
Rose and fell with Paul · Same generation as Paul
Loved in France, Switzerland, Quebec, and Berlin. Common in England and Wales, the Netherlands, Austria, and 12 more places. Rare in Italy, Poland, Israel, and 7 more places.
1 in 264 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 49 there.
1 in 123, Catalonia
Say it AIR-ik
Rose and fell with Paul · Same generation as Paul
Common in Catalonia and Spain. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 123 boys born in Catalonia in 2025. Number 24 there.
1 in 146, Italy
Say it KRIS-chun
Rose and fell with Paul · Same generation as Paul
Common in Italy and 1 more place. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 17 more places.
1 in 146 boys born in Italy in 2024. Number 29 there.
1 in 1,186, Ireland
Say it RICH-erd
Rose and fell with Paul · Same generation as Paul
Common in Hungary and 1 more place. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 1,186 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 232 there.
1 in 593, Ireland
Say it AN-thuh-nee
Rose and fell with Paul · As common as Paul
Common across three Canadian provinces. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 16 more places.
1 in 593 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 135 there.
1 in 1,186, Ireland
Say it DEN-is
Rose and fell with Paul · Same generation as Paul
Common in Moscow. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 1,186 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 232 there.
1 in 86, Italy
Say it an-TOH-nee-oh
Rose and fell with Paul
Common in Italy, Catalonia, Spain, and 1 more place. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 16 more places.
1 in 86 boys born in Italy in 2024. Number 15 there.
1 in 424, Ireland
Say it MAR-tin
Rose and fell with Paul · As common as Paul
Loved in Spain. Common in France, Austria, Norway, and 3 more places. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.
1 in 424 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 102 there.
1 in 206, France
Say it VIK-ter
Rose and fell with Paul · As common as Paul
Common in France, Switzerland, Quebec, and 4 more places. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.
1 in 206 boys born in France in 2025. Number 28 there.
1 in 105, Ireland
Say it DAN-yul
Rose and fell with Paul
Common across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 23 more places. Rare in France, Quebec, Slovenia, and 1 more place.
1 in 105 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 13 there.
1 in 126, Ireland
Say it MY-kul
Rose and fell with Paul
Common across the UK, three Canadian provinces, Israel, and 7 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 11 more places.
1 in 126 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 22 there.
1 in 207, Northern Ireland
Say it JOH-sef
Rose and fell with Paul · As common as Paul
Common across France, the UK, Ontario, and 6 more places. Rare in Italy, Poland, Israel, and 15 more places.
1 in 207 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 54 there.
1 in 322, Scotland
Say it ROB-ert
Rose and fell with Paul · As common as Paul
Common in Poland, Scotland, Hungary, and 2 more places. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 322 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 86 there.
1 in 308, England and Wales
Say it AL-bert
Rose and fell with Paul · As common as Paul
Common in England and Wales, Quebec, Norway, and 3 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 16 more places.
1 in 308 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 57 there.
1 in 208, Ireland
Say it DAY-vid
Rose and fell with Paul
Loved in Israel and Croatia. Common in England and Wales, Italy, Poland, and 22 more places. Rare in France, Sweden, and Northern Ireland.
1 in 208 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 45 there.
1 in 178, Austria
Say it JON-uh-thun
Rose and fell with Paul · As common as Paul
Common across Austria, the German cities, and Norway. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 11 more places.
1 in 178 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 38 there.
1 in 1,710, England and Wales
Say it EYE-vun
Rose and fell with Paul
Loved in Moscow and Croatia. Common in Slovenia and Spain. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 1,710 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 283 there.
1 in 475, Norway
Say it KOL-in
Rose and fell with Paul
Common in Sweden and 1 more place. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
1 in 475 boys born in Norway in 2025. Number 119 there.
1 in 862, Norway
Say it KARL
Rose and fell with Paul
Loved in Denmark and 1 more place. Common across the German cities. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 13 more places.
1 in 862 boys born in Norway in 2025. Number 176 there.
1 in 1,470, England and Wales
Say it ER-nist
Rose and fell with Paul
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 1,470 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 252 there.
1 in 608, Ireland
Say it KEV-in
Rose and fell with Paul
Common in Italy and Hungary. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 18 more places.
1 in 608 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 139 there.
1 in 561, England and Wales
Say it ROB-in
Rose and fell with Paul · As common as Paul
Loved in Estonia. Common in France, Austria, Switzerland, and 2 more places. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.
1 in 561 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 109 there.
1 in 128, Austria
Say it SY-mun
Rose and fell with Paul · As common as Paul
Common in France, Austria, Munich, and 2 more places. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 15 more places.
1 in 128 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 25 there.
1 in 99, Italy
Say it joh-VAH-nee
Rose and fell with Paul
Common in Italy and 1 more place. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 18 more places.
1 in 99 boys born in Italy in 2024. Number 21 there.
1 in 221, Poland
Say it LEN-erd
Rose and fell with Paul
Common across Poland, five German cities, and Quebec. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 12 more places.
1 in 221 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 48 there.
1 in 258, Poland
Say it AL-un
Rose and fell with Paul
Common in Poland, Catalonia, and Spain. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 17 more places.
1 in 258 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 56 there.
1 in 112, Northern Ireland
Say it TOM-us
Rose and fell with Paul
Loved in Quebec and 1 more place. Common across the UK, Italy, the Netherlands, and 9 more places. Rare in France, Poland, Israel, and 11 more places.
1 in 112 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 18 there.
1 in 373, Italy
Say it BRY-un
Rose and fell with Paul
Common in Italy. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 18 more places.
1 in 373 boys born in Italy in 2024. Number 72 there.
1 in 284, Italy
Say it AN-jeh-loh
Rose and fell with Paul
Common in Italy. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 18 more places.
1 in 284 boys born in Italy in 2024. Number 59 there.
1 in 85, England and Wales
Say it AR-thur
Rose and fell with Paul
Loved in France, England and Wales, Quebec, and Northern Ireland. Common in the Netherlands, Ontario, Austria, and 16 more places. Rare in Italy, Poland, Israel, and 4 more places.
1 in 85 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 5 there.
1 in 312, Austria
Say it noh-EL
Latin, like Paul
Loved in Hungary. Common in Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, and 6 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 12 more places.
1 in 312 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 65 there.
1 in 137, Scotland
Say it MAKS
Same generation as Paul · Latin, like Paul
Common across the UK, the Netherlands, three Nordic countries, and 17 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 4 more places.
1 in 137 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 25 there.
How this list is scored
How this list is scored
Boy names that sit well beside Paul, ranked by the fit engine: names whose popularity moves with Paul's, from the same era, about as common and with shared origins. Rhymes, shared first letters and matching endings count against. Official birth statistics, not forum votes.
Each candidate scores at most about 52 points against the sibling: 22.5 when the two names' popularity curves moved together across regions and decades, up to 13.5 for a similar median birth year, up to 9 for similar popularity, and about 7 for a shared origin. A rhyme costs 27 points and a matching two-letter ending 4.5. Spellings of the sibling's own name and names on the same stem are never suggested. Only one spelling of each name is listed; the others are shown underneath.
Scores use official birth statistics from 40 regions and origins from Wiktionary. How these figures are computed.