The first name Paola

Paola last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 6 girls. It peaked in 2003, with 8 births (#2,191).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Paola with other names.

In 2025, 178 girls born in the United States were named Paola, the 1,260th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 1,089 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.

• Paola Suárez
  Argentine tennis player, born 1976
• Paola Rey
  Colombian actress and model, born 1979
• Paola Vukojicic
  Field hockey player, born 1974
• Paola Cardullo
  Female volleyball player from Italy, born 1982
• Paola Andino
  American actress, born 1998
• Paola Turbay
  Colombian actress, beauty queen, and presenter, born 1970
• Paola Brumana
  Association football player, born 1982
• Paola Muñoz
  Chilean racing cyclist, born 1986
• Paola Pérez
  Ecuadorian athletics competitor, born 1989
• Lady Paola Windsor
  European noble, born 1969
• Paola Krum
  Argentine actress, born 1970
• Paolla Oliveira
  Brazilian actress, born 1982

• Bella
• Gabriella
• Elena
• Francesca
• Gianna
• Alina
• Bianca
• Cara
• Gemma
• Alessia
• Gia
• Luciana
• Alessandra
• Aida
• Angelica
• Cristina

All 80 names of Italian origin

What does the name Paola mean?

Borrowed from Italian Paola.

What is the origin of the name Paola?

Borrowed from Italian Paola.

How popular is the name Paola?

In 2024, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Paola, ranking 3,695th. Its peak was 2003, with 8 births.

Is Paola a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 24,644 US babies named Paola since 1880 were girls.

When was Paola most popular?

2006 in the United States, when 1,089 babies were named Paola, its highest rank at 302nd.