The first name Pablo
A boy’s name from Spanish.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Spanish origin
Borrowed from Spanish Pablo from Latin Paulus. Doublet of Paul.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 23 boys were named Pablo, making it the 1,226th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 42 births (#677).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Pablo with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Pablo at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 743 boys born in the United States were named Pablo, the 430th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 1,174 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Pablo
137 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Pablo NerudaChilean poet and politician (1904-1973)
- Pablo EscobarColombian politician and drug lord (1949–1993)
- Pablo ZabaletaArgentine footballer, born 1985
- Pablo AimarArgentine association football manager (born 1979)
- Pablo ArmeroColombian footballer (born 1986)
- Pablo PiattiArgentine footballer, born 1989
- Pablo ContrerasChilean footballer, born 1978
- Pablo CavalleroArgentine footballer, born 1974
- Pablo LarraínChilean film director, producer and screenwriter, born 1976
- Pablo SchreiberCanadian and American actor, born 1978
- Pablo PrigioniArgentine basketball player and coach, born 1977
- Pablo HernándezArgentine-born Chilean footballer, born 1986
More Spanish boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Pablo mean?
- Borrowed from Spanish Pablo from Latin Paulus. Doublet of Paul.
- What is the origin of the name Pablo?
- Borrowed from Spanish Pablo from Latin Paulus. Doublet of Paul.
- How popular is the name Pablo?
- In 2025, 23 boys born in England and Wales were named Pablo, ranking 1,226th. Its peak was 2007, with 42 births.
- Is Pablo a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 50,439 US babies named Pablo since 1880 were boys.
- When was Pablo most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 1,174 babies were named Pablo, its highest rank at 292nd.
- Is Pablo also a surname?
- Yes. Pablo is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.