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Pavel

PAH-vel

Popularity

#3308

falling

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Latin

Total Births

1,507

Peak Year

#83 in 2008

First Recorded

1971

Style

Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A Russian and Slavic form of Paul, derived from the Latin 'Paulus' meaning 'small' or 'humble'. It has a long history of use.

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Pavel Durov

    Founder of Telegram and VKontakte.

  • Pavel Nedvěd

    Czech former professional footballer.

Nicknames

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Personality Traits

HumbleReliableKindThoughtful

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