Pau
Meaningsmall, humble · Catalan form of Paul
- US rank
- #6,143
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,893 in 2018
14 babies were named Pau in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,603 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1989–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Pau you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Pau
Pau Casals
Spanish cellist, conductor and composer (1876–1973)
Choose Pau and your child shares a first name with Pau Casals, a Spanish cellist, conductor and composer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Pau, like who?” Pau Casals's Wikipedia article is available in 64 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 121,951 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Pau, 14 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Pau would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryPau first shows up in US birth records in 1989, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 36 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2018, when it reached #2,893.
- TrendPau has slipped 1,603 places over the last five years and now sits at #6,143. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlPau is given to both boys and girls: 74% of the 19 babies named Pau in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningPau is a Catalan form of Paul, which means “small, humble”.
About the name Pau
Pau is a boy name of Spanish origin meaning “small, humble”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with P and ending in “-pau”. US birth records list Pau for boys from 1989 to 2025, in 21 of those 37 years. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked #2,893 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #6,143, with 14 babies.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0 | 333,333 boys |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 591,716 boys |
| 2010s | 14 | 70,028 boys |
| 2020s | 12 | 83,682 boys |
More Spanish boy names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Unisex name: Jose · he will add
- Boy name: Xavier · new house
- Boy name: Luis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Pau
What does the name Pau mean?
Pau means “small, humble” in Catalan, as a form of Paul.
What is the origin of the name Pau?
Pau has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Elias, Santiago.
Is Pau a boy or girl name?
Pau is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Pau?
Pau ranked #6,143 for US boys in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 2018 (#2,893).