#5592024 rank
2006peak year
40,577babies named Saul since 1880
▼ 2%5-year trend
Saul popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Saul mean?
From Hebrew Sha'ul, from sha'al, 'to ask,' the first king of Israel, later the Hebrew name of Saint Paul.
OriginHebrew
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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Famous Sauls
- Saul Bellow, writer
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