—2024 rank
1918peak year
226,285babies named Pauline since 1880
▼ 10%5-year trend
Pauline popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Pauline mean?
The French feminine of Paulinus, a Roman family name from Paulus, 'small, humble'. Reached America through France and Germany and peaked around 1900.
OriginFrench, Latin
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Pauline
Same era, same vibe — if you like Pauline, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Paulines
- Pauline Kael, film critic
Spellings & variants
PaulinaPaulette
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