Paul (given name)
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Pronunciation | /pɔːl/ French: [pɔl] German: [ˈpaʊl] Dutch: [ˈpʌu̯l] |
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Gender | Male |
Name day | June 29 |
Origin | |
Word/name | Ancient Rome |
Meaning | "small" or "humble" |
Region of origin | Italian Peninsula |
Other names | |
Related names | Paulus, Faolo, Pauli, Paulo, Paolo, Pablo, Paavo, Pavel, Paulin |
Paul (/pɔːl/ ) is a common Latin masculine given name in countries and ethnicities with a Christian heritage (Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Protestantism) and, beyond Europe, in Christian religious communities throughout the world. Paul – or its variations – can be a given name or surname.
Origin and diffusion
The name has existed since Roman times. It derives from the Roman family name Paulus or Paullus, from the Latin adjective meaning "small", "humble", "least" or "little" .[1][2] During the Classical Age it was used to distinguish the minor of two people of the same family bearing the same name. The Roman patrician family of the Gens Aemilia included such prominent persons as Lucius Aemilius Paullus, Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus, Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, Tertia Aemilia Paulla (the wife of Scipio Africanus), and Sergius Paulus.
Its prevalence in nations with a Christian heritage is primarily due to its attachment to Saint Paul the Apostle, whose Greek name was Παῦλος, Paûlos, a transliteration from the Latin, also carrying the "modest" meaning of this name, and chosen because of its similarity to his Jewish name Šaul. The name Paul is common, with variations, in all European languages.
Paul's popularity has varied. In the United States, the 1990 census shows it ranked the 13th most common (male) name;[3] however, Social Security Administration data shows popularity in the top 20 until 1968, with steadily declining use until its 2015 rank of 200th.[4]
The feminine versions are Paula, Pauline, Paulina, and Paulette.
Translations
- Albanian: Pal
- Amharic: ጳውሎስ (P'awlos)
- Latin: Paulus, Paulinus
- Arabic: بولس (Bulus, in the Bible)
- Aragonese: Pavlo
- Armenian Old: Պաւղոս (Pawłos)
- Armenian Western: Պօղոս (Boġos)
- Armenian Eastern: Պողոս (Poġos)
- Assamese: Pabloo
- Asturian: Pablu
- Basque: Paulo
- Belarusian: Павeл (Pavel), Паўлюк (Paŭluk), Паўлюсь (Paŭluś), Пол (Pol)
- Bengali: পল (Pol)
- Biblical Greek: Paulos or Pavlos
- Biblical Latin: Paulus
- Bosnian: Pavao, Pavão, Pavle
- Breton: Paol
- Bulgarian: Павел (Pavel)
- Catalan: Pau, Pol
- Chinese: 保羅, 保罗 (Bǎoluó), 保祿 (Bǎolù)
- Coptic: ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ (Paulos), ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲉ (Paule), ⲡⲁⲩ (Pau)
- Cornish: Pawl
- Corsican: Paulu
- Croatian: Pavao, Pavle, Pavo
- Czech: Pavel
- Danish: Poul, Povl, Palle
- Dutch: Paul, Paulus, Pauwel
- Esperanto: Paŭlo, Paĉjo
- Estonian: Paul, Paavel, Paavo
- Faroese: Páll, Pál, Palli, Pól, Pauli
- Fijian: Paula
- Finnish: Paavali, Paavo, Pauli
- French: Paul, Pol, Paulin
- Frisian: Pouw, Powles, Paulus
- Galician: Paulo
- Georgian: პავლე (Pavle)
- German: Paul
- Greek: Παύλος (Pávlos, Páv̱los)
- Gujarati: પોલ (Pōl)
- Haitian Creole: Pòl
- Hakka: Pó-lò
- Hausa: Bulus
- Hawaiian: Paulo
- Hebrew: פאולוס (Paulus – only used in Biblical context)), פול (Pol)
- Hindi: पौलुस (pəulus , पौल (pɔl)
- Hungarian: Pál (Nicknames: Pali, Palika, Paja, Pajus, Pajó, Palcsi, Palcsika, Pálka, Palkó, Pálocska)
- Icelandic: Páll
- Indonesian: Paulus
- Irish: Pól, Pódhl
- Italian: Paolo, Paolino
- Japanese: ポール (Pōru), and in Biblical context, パウロ (Pauro)
- Kannada: ಪಾಲ್ (Pāl)
- Karelian: Puavil, Puavila
- Korean: 파울로스 (Paulloseu) or 폴 (Pol)
- Catholic: 바오로 (Baoro)
- Eastern Orthodox: 바울로 (Baullo)
- Protestant: 바울 (Baul), 바우로 (Baulo, Anglican)
- Latin: Paulus
- Latvian: Pauls, Pāvils
- Lithuanian: Paulas, Paulius, Povilas
- Luganda: Paolo
- Malayalam: പൗലോസ് (Paulose)
- Macedonian: Павле (Pavle, Pavel)
- Maltese: Pawl, Pawlu
- Manx: Payl
- Māori: Paora
- Marathi: पौलुस (pəulus – only used in Biblical context), पॉल (pɔl), पाव्लो (paʋlo), पाब्लो (pablo)
- Mongolian: Павел (Pavel), Паул
- Na'vi: Pawl
- Nepali: पावलले (Pāvalalē)
- Norwegian: Paul, Pål
- Occitan: Pau
- Old English: Paulus
- Philippine languages: Pablo or Paulo
- Polish: Paweł
- Portuguese: Paulo, Paulino, Paulinho, Pavão (archaic)
- Punjabi: ਪੌਲੁਸਨੇ (Paulusanē)
- Romanian: Paul, Pavel
- Russian: Пол (Pol), Павел (Pavel), Паша (Pasha)
- Sardinian: Paulu
- Scottish Gaelic: Pòl, Pàl
- Serbian: Павле (Pavle)
- Shona: Paurosi
- Sicilian: Pàulu, Paulu
- Sinhala: පාවුලු (Pawulu)
- Slovak: Pavol
- Slovene: Pavel
- Spanish: Pablo, Paulino
- Swedish: Paul, Pål
- Syriac: Pawlos, Pola ܦܵܘܠܘܿܣ, ܦܵܘܠܲܐ
- Tamil: பவுல் (Pavul)
- Telugu: పౌలు (Pāulu)
- Thai: พอล (Paul)
- Turkish: Pavlus, Pavlos
- Ukrainian: Павло (Pavlo)
- Urdu: پال
- Venetian: Pagolo, Polo
- Vietnamese: Phao-lô
- Welsh: Pawl
Notable examples
Mononym
- Paul I (disambiguation)
- Paul II (disambiguation)
- Patriarch Paul (disambiguation)
- Pope Paul (disambiguation)
- Saint Paul (disambiguation)
- Paul, Latin Patriarch of Constantinople (died 1371)
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- Paul, stage name for musician Ray Hildebrand
- Paul Abberley (born 1959), chief executive of Charles Stanley Group since December 19, 2014
- Paul Abbott (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Abrahamian, American reality television personality and clothing designer
- Paul Ackerman (1908–1977), American music journalist
- Paul Ackford (born 1958), English former rugby union international player
- Paul Adado (born 1983), Togolese footballer
- Paul Adelstein (born 1969), American actor and writer
- Paul Adams (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Adamson, British editor and the chairman of Forum Europe and founder of E!Sharp
- Paul Adelstein (born 1969), American actor
- Paul Adomites, baseball and oil historian, author and Society for American Baseball Research
- Paul Affleck (born 1966), Welsh professional golfer
- Paul Agostino (born 1975), Australian former professional footballer
- Paul Ahmarani (born 1972), Canadian actor
- Paul W. Airey (1923–2009), airman of the United States Air Force
- Paul Ajlouny (born 1933), Palestinian-American publisher and businessman
- Paul Akers, American author and businessman
- Paul Alan (born 1971), American Contemporary Christian music artist and songwriter
- Paul Alexander (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Alfonsi (1908–1989), Wisconsin politician
- Paul Allen (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Alter (1922–2011), American television director
- Paul Amorese (born 1979), American drummer
- Paul America (1944–1982), American actor
- Paul Thomas Anderson (born 1970), American film director and screenwriter
- Paul W. S. Anderson (born 1965), English filmmaker
- Paul Y. Anderson (1893–1938), American journalist
- Paul Martin Andrews (born 1959), American rape survivor
- Paul Anka (born 1941), Canadian singer and songwriter
- Paul Anlauf (died 1931), German murder victim
- Paul Annacone (born 1963), American former touring professional tennis player and current tennis coach
- Paul Anspach (1882–1991), Belgian épée and foil fencer, two-time Olympic champion
- Paul Anthony (born 1955), Welsh senior executive
- Paul Anthony (basketball) (1924–1993), American professional basketball player
- Paul Antonelli (born 1959), American composer, musician, music director, and music supervisor
- Paul S. Appelbaum (born 1951), American psychiatrist
- Paul Arcand (born 1960), Canadian radio host
- Paul Ardaji, American film producer
- Paul Armentano, American cannabis activist
- Paul Arnold (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Aron (born 2004), Estonian racing driver
- Paul Ash (1891–1958), German orchestra leader
- Paul Acheampong Cofie Atuahene (born 1923), Ghanaian politician
- Paul Aurelian, 6th-century Welshman who became first bishop of the See of Léon
- Paul Auster (born 1947), American writer and film director
- Paul Atcheson (born 1973), Welsh former international rugby league footballer
- Paul Atkins (cinematographer), American cinematographer and director
- Paul Atkinson (guitarist) (1946–2004), British guitarist and record company executive
- Paul Avrich (1931–2006), American historian of the 19th and early 20th century anarchist movement in Russia and the United States
- Paul Avril, the pseudonym of Édouard-Henri Avril (1849–1928), French painter and commercial artist
- Paul L. Ayers, major general in the Rhode Island Air National Guard
- Paul Azinger (born 1960), American professional golfer and TV golf analyst
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- Paul Baade (born 1940), Democratic member
- Paul W. Baade (1889–1959), United States Army officer
- Paul Babeu (born 1969), American law enforcement officer, politician and member of the Republican Party
- Paul Bacon (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Bailey, several people
- Paul Bales, American director, screenwriter, and producer
- Paul Balmer (born 1970), Swiss mathematician
- Paul Baloche (born 1962), American Christian music artist, worship leader, and singer-songwriter
- Paul Barnard (politician), American politician
- Paul Barbarin (1899–1969), American jazz drummer
- Paul Jean Joseph Barbarin (1855–1931), French mathematician
- Paul Barber, several people
- Paul Barlow, Australian former rules footballer
- Paul Barnes (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Barrere (1948–2019), American musician
- Paul Barresi (born 1949), American actor, movie director, and media personality
- Paul Bartel (1938–2000), American actor, writer and director
- Paul Bartlett (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Barwick (born 1946), American former LGBT rights activist
- Paul Bates (cricketer) (born 1974), English cricketer
- Paul L. Bates (1908–1995), United States Army officer
- Paul Bateson (born 1940), American former radiographer, convicted murderer, and suspected serial killer
- Paul Batista (born 1948), American television personality, novelist and trial lawyer
- Paul Baum (mathematician) (born 1936), American mathematician
- Paul Bearer (1954–2013), American professional wrestling manager and licensed funeral director
- Paul André Beaulieu (1904–2007), Canadian diplomat
- Paul Beeston (born 1945), Canadian former professional baseball executive
- Paul Beisman (died 1958), American theater manager
- Paul Benedict (1938–2008), American actor
- Paul K. Benedict (1912–1997), American anthropologist, mental health professional, and linguist
- Paul G. Bens Jr. (born 1964), American writer and former independent film and television casting director
- Paul Bellini (born 1959), Canadian comedy writer and television actor
- Paul Benjamin (1938–2019), American actor and playwright
- Paul Ben-Victor (born 1965), American actor
- Paul Berch, New Hampshire lawyer and politician
- Paul Berezney (1915–1990), American football player
- Paul Berg (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Bergé (1881–1970), American symphony conductor
- Paul Bern (1889–1932), German-born American film director, screenwriter, and producer
- Paul Bernardo (born 1964), Canadian serial killer and rapist
- Paul Berthon (1872–1910), French artist
- Paul Émile Berton (1846–1909), French landscape painter
- Paul Bertrand (1879–1944), French paleobotanist
- Paul Bettany (born 1971), English actor
- Paul Bhattacharjee (1960–c.2013), British actor
- Paul Bilzerian (born 1950), American businessman
- Paul Binder (born 1942), American founder, founding artistic director and former ringmaster of the Big Apple Circus
- Paul Birnbaum (born 1967), American drummer
- Paul Biya (born 1933), Cameroonian politician
- Paul Blackburn (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Blackthorne (born 1969), English actor
- Paul Blanshard (1892–1980), American author
- Paul Bley (1932–2016), Canadian jazz pianist
- Paul Blomfield (born 1953), British politician
- Paul Bloodgood (1960–2018), artist and gallery owner
- Paul Bocuse (1926–2018), French chef
- Paul Boesch (1912–1989), American professional wrestler and promoter
- Paul Vanden Boeynants (1919–2001), Belgian politician
- Paul Bohannan (1920–2007), American anthropologist
- Paul Bollenback (born 1959), American jazz guitarist
- Paul Bonga Bonga (born 1933), Congolese footballer
- Paul Bonner, British fantasy artist
- Paul Hyde Bonner (1893–1968), American banker, soldier, singer, diplomat, and author
- Paul Bonwick (born 1964), lobbyist and former politician in Canada
- Paul-Émile Borduas (1905–1960), Québecois artist
- Paul Bostaph (born 1964), American heavy metal drummer
- Paul Bosvelt (born 1970), Dutch football coach and former professional footballer
- Paul H. Boucher (1931–2003), American city manager
- Paul Bowman (rugby league) (born 1976), Australian former professional rugby league footballer
- Paul Bowser (1886–1960), American professional wrestling promoter
- Paul Boyd (animator) (1967–2007), American-born Canadian animator
- Paul D. Boyer (1918–2018), American biochemist, Nobel prize winner
- Paul Bragg (1895–1976), American alternative health food advocate and fitness enthusiast
- Paul-André Brasseur (born 1994), Canadian actor
- Paul Breitner (born 1951), German international footballer
- Paul Breyne (born 1947), Belgian politician
- Paul Brickhill (1916–1991), Australian fighter pilot
- Paul Briggs, several people
- Paul Bright (author) (born 1949), English writer
- Paul Bristow (born 1979), British politician
- Paul Brodie (1934–2007), Canadian saxophonist
- Paul Broks, English neuropsychologist and science writer
- Paul Brophy (1937–1986), American firefighter
- Paul Brook, British presenter, author, mentalist and online streamer
- Paul Brooke (born 1944), English actor of film, television and radio
- Paul Brooker (born 1976), English retired professional football winger
- Paul Brooks (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Broussard (1964–1991), Houston-area banker
- Paul Brown (1908–1991), American football coach, team owner, and executive
- Paul Brown (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Browning (American football) (born 1992), American football wide receiver
- Paul Brumfitt (born 1956), English serial killer
- Paul Brunton (politician) (born 1944), American politician and lawyer
- Paul Bryan (musician) (born 1967), American musician
- Paul Bryan (politician) (1913–2004), British politician
- Paul Bryant (1913–1983), American college football player and coach
- Paul Bryar (1910–1985), American actor
- Paul Bryers (born 1955), British film director, screenwriter, and fiction author
- Paul Buchignani (born 1967), American drummer
- Paul Buckmaster (1946–2017), English Grammy Award-winning English cellist, arranger, conductor and composer
- Paul Buentello (born 1974), American former mixed martial artist
- Paul Burch, American musician, composer, and record producer
- Paul Burchill (born 1979), English professional wrestler
- Paul Burgess (musician) (born 1950), English rock drummer
- Paul Burmeister (born 1971), American Sportscaster with NBC Sports and NBC Olympics
- Paul E. Burns (1881–1967), American actor
- Paul Burstow (born 1962), British former politician
- Paul Butcher (actor) (born 1994), American actor and singer
- Paul Butcher (American football) (born 1963), American football linebacker
- Paul Butler (polo) (1892–1981), American heir, businessman and polo player
- Paul Bunyan, a giant lumberjack and folk hero in American and Canadian folklore whose existence is disputed
- Paul L. Byrne (1910–1962), American politician who served in the California State Senate
C
- Paul Cadmus (1904–1999), American artist
- Paul Calderón, Puerto Rican actor, writer, director and producer
- Paul Johnson Calderon, American writer, television personality and socialite
- Paul Callaghan (1947–2012), New Zealand physicist
- Paul Callaghan (Gaelic footballer) (born 1971), Irish Gaelic football coach and former goalkeeper
- Paul Callan (1939–2020), British journalist and editor
- Paul Cambria, American criminal defense and appellate attorney
- Paul Cameron (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Campbell (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Cantelon (born 1959), American contemporary classical music composer
- Paul Carafotes (born 1959), American actor
- Paul Carey (ice hockey) (born 1988), American professional ice hockey center player
- Paul Carney (1943–2015), judge of the Irish High Court
- Paul Carney (British Army officer) (born 1979), senior British Army soldier
- Paul Carr (actor) (1934–2006), American actor, director, writer, and producer
- Paul Carrack (born 1951), English singer, musician, songwriter and composer
- Paul Casey (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Cattermole (1977–2023), English singer
- Paul Cavanagh (1888–1964), English film and stage actor
- Paul Cavonis (born 1937), American actor
- Paul Cebar (born 1956), American songwriter, singer, guitarist and bandleader
- Paul Celan (1920– c.1970), Romanian-born German-language poet and translator
- Paul Cézanne (1839–1906), French artist and Post-Impressionist painter
- Paul A. Chamberlain, United States Army lieutenant general
- Paul Chamberlain (born 1954), Canadian philosopher and professor
- Paul Chamberland (born 1939), Canadian poet and Quebec essayist
- Paul Chamberlin (born 1962), American former professional tennis player
- Paul Chan (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Channon (1935–2007), British Conservative MP
- Paul Chaplin, American writer and comedian
- Paul Joseph Chartier (1921–1966), Canadian man who died from a bomb that he was setting off
- Paul Chiang (born 1960), Canadian politician
- Paul Cushing Child (1902–1994), American civil servant, diplomat, and artist
- Paul Chivers, American man who has been missing since 1999
- Paul Christopher (born 1971), French politician
- Paul Christie (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Chitlik, American author, television and film writer, producer, and director
- Paul Chowdhry (born 1974), English comedian and actor
- Paul Chubb (1949–2002), Australian film, television and stage actor
- Paul Chun (born 1945), Hong Kong actor
- Paul Clayton (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Matthews Cleveland (born 1931), American diplomat
- Paul Clement (born 1966), American Solicitor-General
- Paul Clement (football coach) (born 1972), English football coach
- Paul Clifford (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Clohessy (born 1970), Australian vision impaired tandem cyclist
- Paul Coffee (born 1956), American soccer goalkeeper
- Paul Coffey (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Colichman (born 1962), American media entrepreneur
- Paul Collier (activist) (1964–2010), Australian disability activist
- Paul Collins, multiple people
- Paul Comtois (1895–1966), Canadian politician
- Paul Cook (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Copley (born 1944), English actor and voiceover artist
- Paul Cornell (born 1967), British writer
- Paul Cornell (lawyer) (1822–1904), American lawyer and Chicago real estate speculator
- Paul Cornu (1881–1944), French engineer
- Paul Cosgrove (born 1934), Canadian former jurist as well as a former politician
- Paul Costello (1894–1986), American triple Olympic Gold Medal winner
- Paul Costelloe (born 1945), Irish designer and artist
- Paul Coyne (born 1964), American film and television editor and producer
- Paul Craft (1938–2014), American singer-songwriter
- Paul Craig (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Crampel (1864–1891), French explorer and murder victim
- Paul Creston (born 1906–1985), Italian American composer of classical music
- Paul Christy (1939–2021), American professional wrestler
- Paul W. Cronin (1938–1997), one-term congressman of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Paul Crosby (criminal) (born 19??), Irish criminal
- Paul Crossley (pianist) (born 1944), British pianist
- Paul Crouch (activist) (1903–1955), communist activist
- Paul Crouch (1934–2013), American television evangelist
- Paul Crouch Jr. (born 1959), American Christian broadcaster
- Paul Crowley (ice hockey) (born 1955), Canadian former professional ice hockey player
- Paul Crutzen (1933–2021), Dutch meteorologist, Nobel prize winner
- Paul Cunniffe (1961–2001), British-born, Irish singer-songwriter
- Paul Cunningham (footballer) (born 1986), New Zealand former professional soccer player
- Paul Curran, several people
- Paul Curry (golfer) (born 1961), English golfer
D
- Paul Dacre (born 1948), English journalist
- Paul Daley (born 1983), British mixed martial artist and kickboxer
- Paul Daly, several people
- Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, military officer and former president of Burkina Faso
- Paul D'Amour (born 1967), American musician
- Paul Dana (1975–2006), American racing driver
- Paul Danan (born 1978), English actor
- Paul Dano (born 1984), American actor and filmmaker
- Paul Danquah (1925–2015), British film actor
- Paul Darrow (1941–2019), English actor
- Paul Davids, American independent filmmaker and writer
- Paul Davies (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Davis (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Dedewo (born 1991), Nigerian-American sprinter
- Paul Dehn (1912–1976), British screenwriter
- Paul DeJong (born 1993), American baseball player
- Paul Michael DelVecchio Jr. (born 1980), known by Pauly D and DJ Pauly D, American television personality and DJ
- Paul DeMarco (born 1967), American lawyer and politician
- Paul DeMayo (1967–2005), American IFBB professional bodybuilder
- Paul De Lisle (born 1963), Canadian-American musician and songwriter
- Paul Delph (1957–1996), Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, and studio musician
- Paul Derringer (1906–1987), American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher
- Paul Desmond (1924–1977), American jazz saxophonist and composer
- Paul Dessau (1894–1979), German composer and conductor
- Paul Lucien Dessau (1909–1999), British artist
- Paul Dewar (1963–2019), Canadian educator and politician
- Paul Diamond (born 1961), Croatian professional wrestler
- Paul S. Diamond (born 1953), United States District Judge
- Paul Dillett (born 1965), Canadian retired IFBB professional bodybuilder
- Paul DiMeo (born 1958), American television personality
- Paul Dinello (born 1962), American comedian, actor, and writer
- Paul Dini (born 1957), American screenwriter and comic creator
- Paul Dirac (1902–1984), English physicist and Nobel-prize winner
- Paul Dirmeikis (born 1954), French-speaking poet, composer, singer, and painter
- Paul Dobson, several people
- Paul Dooley (born 1928), American actor
- Paul Dooley (footballer) (born 1975), Australian rules footballer
- Paul Driessen (animator) (born 1940), Dutch film director, animator and writer
- Paul Duchesnay (born 1961), French retired ice dancer
- Paul Dukas (1865–1935), French composer
- Paul Dunlap (1919–2010), American composer
- Paul Durant (born 1959), American racecar driver
- Paul Durousseau (born 1970), American serial killer
E
- Paul Eastwood (born 1965), English former Rugby League International goal kicking winger
- Paul Eberle, American author
- Paul Ebert (1932–2009), director of the American College of Surgeons
- Paul Eckstein (1963–2023), American actor and television writer and producer
- Paul Eddington (1927–1995), English actor
- Paul Edwards (philosopher) (1923–2004), Austrian-American moral philosopher
- Paul Ehrenfest (1880–1933), Austrian-Dutch theoretical physicist
- Paul Ehrlich (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Eiding (born 1957), American actor and instructor
- Paul Einzig (1897–1973), European economic and political writer
- Paul Ekman (born 1934), American psychologist
- Paul Ellering (born 1953), American professional wrestling manager, professional wrestler and dog musher
- Paul J. Ellison (1940–1988), American politician
- Paul Éluard (1895–1952), French poet
- Paul Emmel (born 1968), American Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire
- Paul Engelmann (1891–1965), Viennese architect
- Paul Engemann (born 1957), American former musician
- Paul-Émile d'Entremont, Canadian documentary filmmaker
- Paul Erdős (1913–1996), Hungarian mathematician
- Paul Erickson (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Eriksson (born 1991), ice hockey player
- Paul Erlich (born 1972), American music theorist
- Paul Evans (disambiguation), multiple people
F
- Paul Fanaika (born 1986), American football offensive guard.
- Paul Farmer (1959–2022), American medical anthropologist and physician
- Paul S. Farmer, British retired educationalist
- Paul Feig (born 1962), American actor, comedian and filmmaker
- Paul Felder (born 1984), American professional mixed martial artist and color commentator for UFC
- Paul Fenech (born 1972), Australian filmmaker, film and television actor, director, producer and writer
- Paul Fenech (footballer) (born 1986), footballer who plays for Maltese Premier League
- Paul Ferguson (born 1955), Church of England bishop
- Paul Ferguson (born 1958), English rock drummer
- Paul Fernando (1951–2020), Sri Lankan Sinhala baila vocalist
- Paul B. Ferrara (1942–2011), scientist and administrator
- Paul Ferrara (born 1939), American photographer
- Paul Ferreira (born 1973), Canadian politician
- Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach (1775–1833), German legal scholar
- Paul Feyerabend (1924–1994), Austrian-born philosopher of science
- Paul Finebaum, American sports author, television and radio personality, and former columnist
- Paul Fischer (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Fisher (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Fitzgerald (disambiguation) (born 1970), multiple people
- Paul Fitzpatrick (born 1965), English former professional footballer
- Paul Fix (1901–1983), American film and television character actor
- Paul Fix (racing driver), American racecar driver
- Paul Flatley (born 1941), American former football wide receiver
- Paul W. Fleming (born 1988), British trade union leader
- Paul Foot (comedian) (born 1973), English comedian
- Paul Foot (journalist) (1937–2004), British investigative journalist, political campaigner and author
- Paul Forman (born 1937), historian of science
- Paul Foshee (1932–2020), American politician
- Paul Christian Frank (1879–1956), Norwegian barrister, politician, organizer and non-fiction writer
- Paul Frank (born 1967), American cartoonist, artist and fashion designer
- Paul Franklin, several people
- Paul Frappier (1977–2011), Canadian musician known as "Bad News Brown"
- Paul D.K. Fraser (1941–2019), Canadian lawyer from British Columbia
- Paul Fraser (born 1955), British Entrepreneur
- Paul Frazier (1967–2018), American professional football player
- Paul Frees (1920–1986), American actor, comedian, impressionist and vaudevillian
- Paul Freeman (disambiguation), several people
- Paul French, several people
- Paul Friedberg (born 1959), American Olympic fencer
- Paul Fronczak (1964–2020), American kidnapped victim
- Paul Fry (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Fusco (born 1953), American puppeteer, actor, television producer, writer and director
- Paul Fusco (photographer) (1930–2020), American photojournalist
G
- Paul Francis Gadd (born 1944), English former singer, songwriter, and record producer whose stage name is "Gary Glitter"
- Paul Gallico (1897–1976), American novelist and short story and sports writer
- Paul Galloway (1934–2009), American newspaper reporter, columnist and storyteller
- Paul Vernon Galloway (1904–1990), American United Methodist minister
- Paul Gambaccini (born 1949), American-British radio and television presenter
- Paul Gangelin (1898–1961), American screenwriter
- Paul Gardiner (1958–1984), British musician
- Paul Gardner (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Garner (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Gascoigne (born 1967), English footballer
- Pau Gasol (born 1980), Spanish former professional basketball player
- Paul Gauguin (1848–1903), French painter
- Paul Geidel (1894–1987), longest-serving prison inmate in the United States
- Paul Gentilozzi (born 1950), American race car driver and businessman
- Paul George (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Georges (1923–2002), American painter
- Paul Giamatti (born 1967), American actor
- Paul Gilley (1929–1957), American country music lyricist and promoter
- Paul Gilliford (born 1945), American retired professional baseball player,
- Paul Gilligan (judge) (born 1948), Irish judge
- Paul Gillis (born 1963), Canadian former professional ice hockey forward
- Paul Michael Glaser (born 1943), American actor
- Paul Glass (born 1934), Swiss-American composer
- Paul Gleason (1939–2006), American film and television actor
- Paul Gleeson (magician) (born 1987), Irish TV magician, mentalist and escapologist
- Paul Gleeson (tennis) (1880–1956), American tennis player
- Paul A. Goble (born 1949), American scholar of Russian studies
- Paul Goble (writer and illustrator) (1933–2017), British-American children's author
- Paul G. Goebel (1901–1988), American football player and politician
- Paul Goebel (television personality) (born 1968), American actor and comedian
- Paul Roland Gogo (born 1965), known as Gogo, Canadian rock-and-roll keyboard player, and multi-instrumentalist
- Paul Goldberg (geologist), American geologist
- Paul Goldberg (writer), American novelist and journalist
- Paul Goldberger (born 1950), American author, architecture critic and lecturer
- Paul Goldschmidt (born 1987), American baseball player
- Paul Goldstein (law professor) (born 1943), American law professor at Stanford Law School
- Paul Goldstein (tennis) (born 1976), American tennis player
- Paul Gorman (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Gosar (born 1958), American politician
- Paul Götze (1903–1948), Nazi SS officer at Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps executed for war crimes
- Paul Grabowsky (born 1958), Australian pianist and composer
- Paul Guermonprez (1908–1944), photographer, graphic designer, Dutch resistance member in World War II
- Paul Guilfoyle (born 1949), American television and film actor
- Paul Guilfoyle (actor, born 1902) (died 1964), American stage, film and television actor
- Paul Grabowsky (born 1958), Australian pianist and composer
- Paul Graham, several people
- Paul Grant, several people
- Paul Gratzik (1935–2018), German dramatist and novelist
- Paul Gray (American musician) (1972–2010), American musician
- Paul Greco (1955–2008), American actor and musician
- Paul Greene (athlete) (born 1972), Australian professional musician and former athlete
- Paul Green (musician) (born 1972), American record producer
- Paul Greengrass (born 1955), British film director, film producer, screenwriter and former journalist
- Paul Gregory (producer) (1920–2015), American film, theatre and television producer
- Paul Griffin (musician) (1937–2000), American pianist and session musician
- Paul Griggs (born 1944), British musician
- Paul Grilley (born 1958), American teacher of modern yoga
- Paul Guihard (1932–1962), British journalist and murder victim
- Paul Guilfoyle (actor, born 1902) (died 1961), American stage, film and television actor
- Paul Guilfoyle (born 1949), American television and film actor
- Paul Gulacy (born 1953), American comics artist
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- Paul Haarhuis (born 1966), Dutch tennis player
- Paul Ben-Haim (1897–1984), Israeli composer
- Paul Haggis (born 1953), Canadian screenwriter and film producer
- Paul Hall (labor leader) (1914–1980), American labor leader
- Paul Halley (born 1952), English keyboardist, vocalist and composer
- Paul Halmos (1916–2006), Hungarian-born American mathematician and statistician
- Paul Hamm (born 1982), American retired artistic gymnast
- Paul A Hampton (born 1970), American musician, songwriter, and producer
- Paul Hampton (born 1937), American actor, singer, lyricist and writer
- Paul G. Hahnemann (1912–1997), leading director at BMW between 1961 and 1972
- Paul David Harbour (born 1965), American bass guitar and guitar player, pianist and composer
- Paul Hardy (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Hardwick (1918–1983), English actor
- Paul D. Harkins (1904–1984), United States Army officer and general
- Paul Harrison (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Harrod, American animation director, production designer, and art director
- Paul Harvey (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Harpur (born 1979), Australian twice-Paralympian
- Paul Walter Hauser (born 1986), American actor and comedian
- Paul Hawken (born 1946), American environmentalist
- Paul Hawksbee, British sports radio presenter and comedy writer
- Paul Healy (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Hebert (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Herbert (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Hecht (born 1941), English-born Canadian stage, film, and television actor
- Paul Hiebert (writer) (1892–1987), Canadian writer and humorist
- Paul Hellyer (1923–2021), Canadian engineer, politician, writer, and commentator
- Paul Hendy (born 1966), British script-writer, novelist, director, producer and filmmaker
- Paul Henderson (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Henning (1911–2005), American TV producer and screenwriter
- Paul Herman (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Hermann (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Herrmann (born 1985), German short-track speed-skater
- Paul Hewson (born 1960), known by his stage name Bono, Irish singer of U2
- Paul Hertzog, American film composer and educator
- Paul M. Herzog (1906–1986), American lawyer, educator, civil servant, and university administrator
- Paul Heyman (born 1965), American entertainment executive and performer
- Paul Heyse (1830–1914), German writer and translator
- Paul Hill, several people
- Paul Jennings Hill (1954–2003), American minister executed for murder
- Paul Hindemith (1895–1963), German composer
- Paul von Hindenburg (1847–1934), German field marshal and statesman
- Paul Hinman (born 1959), Canadian politician and businessman
- Paul Hilton, several people
- Paul Hinder, bishop from Abu Dhabi
- Paul Hirsch (film editor) (born 1945), American film editor
- Paul Hogan (born 1939), Australian actor and comedian
- Paul Hogan (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Hollywood (born 1966), English celebrity chef and television presenter
- Paul Holmes (broadcaster) (1950–2013), New Zealand broadcaster
- Paul Homan (1893–1969), American economist
- Paul Chongkun Hong, Korean University Professor
- Paul Hoover (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Hopkins (actor) (born 1968), Canadian television, film and theatre actor
- Paul A. Hopper (born 1956), Australian bioentrepreneur
- Paul Hopper, American linguist
- Paul Hornsby, American musician and record producer
- Paul Horn (computer scientist) (born 1946), American computer scientist and solid state physicist
- Paul Horn (musician) (1930–2014), American flautist, saxophonist, composer and producer
- Paul Hornung (1935–2020), American professional football player
- Paul Hubbard (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Humphries (born 1965), former English cricketer
- Paul Humphrey (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Humphreys (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Hunt (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Hunter (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Hurry (born 1975), British international motorcycle speedway rider
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- Paul Iacono (born 1988), American actor
- Paul F. Iams (1915–2004), American founder of the Iams Company
- Paul Ignatieff (1870–1945), Russian Imperial politician
- Paul Ignatius (born 1920), American government official
- Paul Ince (born 1967), English international footballer
- Paul Ingle (born 1972), British former professional boxer
- Paul Ingram, Republican Party Chairman of Thurston County, Washington
- Paul Ioannidis (1924–2021), German-born Greek pilot, resistance fighter, and later shipping industry executive
- Paul Ireland (born 1970), Scottish actor
- Paul D. Irving (born 1957), American law enforcement officer
- Paul Irwin, American nonprofit executive, president and CEO of Elephants in Crisis
- Pavlo Ishchenko (born 1992), Ukrainian-Israeli boxer
- Paul Israel (historian) (born 1953), American historian
- Paul Israel (born 1969), Australian former rugby league footballer
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- Paul Jabara (1948–1992), American actor, singer, and songwriter
- Paul Jack (born 1965), Malaysian former professional footballer
- Paul Jacoulet (1896–1960), French, Japan-based woodblock print artist
- Paul Jackson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Paul Jacobs (disambiguation), multiple people
- Paul James (disambiguation), multiple people
- Paul Janes (1912–1987), German football player
- Paul Jans (born 1981), Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for De Treffers
- Paul Janson (1840–1913), Walloon Belgian liberal politician
- Paul Janssen (1926–2003), Belgian pharmacologist, founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica
- Paul Janz (born 1951), Canadian theologian
- Paul Jaques, British Army officer
- Paul Jarman, Australian multi-instrumentalist, composer and choirmaster
- Paul Jasmin (born 1935), American artist based in Los Angeles, California
- Paul Jaworski (1900–1929), American bank robber
- Paul Jeffreys (1952–1988), English rock musician
- Paul Jenkins, multiple people
- Paul Jennings (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Jessup (writer) (born 1977), United States writer of short stories, novels, poetry, and plays
- Paul Johansson (born 1964), American-born Canadian actor
- Paul Johnson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Paul Johnston (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Johnstone (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Jones (disambiguation), several people
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- Paul Kagame (born 1957), President of Rwanda
- Paul Kalkbrenner (born 1977), German musician, producer of electronic music and actor
- Paul Kandel (born 1951), American musical theatre actor and tenor singer
- Paul Kanjorski (born 1937), American politician
- Paul Kantner (1941–2016), American rock musician
- Paul Karason (1950–2013), American man with argyria
- Paul Kariya (born 1974), Canadian former professional ice hockey winger
- Paul Kasey (born 1973), English actor
- Paul Kavanagh, several people
- Paul Kaye (disambiguation). several people
- Paul Keating (born 1944), Australian Prime Minister
- Paul F. Keene Jr. (1920–2009), Philadelphia-area artist and teacher
- Paul Kenneth Keller (born 1966), American serial arsonist and convicted murderer
- Paul Kemp, several people
- Paul Kemprecos (born 1939), American writer
- Paul Keres (1916–1975), Estonian chess grandmaster and chess writer
- Paul Kersey (actor) (born 1970), American actor
- Paul Kiong (born 1944), Malaysian retired police officer
- Paul Kirby (born 1966), Australian politician
- Paul Klee (1879–1940), Swiss-German painter
- Paul Klenerman (born 1963), British Olympic sabre fencer
- Paul John Knowles (1946–1974), American serial killer and rapist
- Paul Knutsen, Norwegian seaman who disappeared in 1919
- Paul Konchesky (born 1981), English football coach and former professional player
- Paul Konerko (born 1976), American former professional baseball player
- Paul Korver (born 1971), American entrepreneur, filmmaker, and producer
- Paul Koslo (1944–2019), German-born Canadian actor
- Paul Kossoff (1950–1976), English guitarist
- Paul J. Kramer (1904–1995), American biologist and plant physiologist
- Paul Kramer (1933–2020), American Republican Party politician
- Paul Krassner (1932–2019), American author, journalist, and comedian
- Paul Kreppel (born 1947), American actor and director
- Paul Kruger (1825–1904), President of the South African Republic
- Paul Krugman (born 1953), Nobel Prize-winning American economist and writer
- Paul Kupperberg (born 1955), American writer and comics editor
- Paul Kurtz (1925–2012), American scientific skeptic and secular humanist
- Paul Kurtz (died 167?), German goldsmith
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- Paul Laffoley (1935–2015), American visionary artist and architect
- Paul de Lamerie (1688–1751), London-based silversmith
- Paul Langlois (musician), Canadian musician
- Paul Henry Lang (1901–1991), Hungarian-American musicologist and music critic
- Paul Langlois (politician) (1926–2012), member of Canadian Parliament
- Paul Langton (1913–1980), American actor
- Paul Larkins (born 1963), English retired middle-distance runner
- Paul Larsen (born 1970), Australian sailor
- Paul Larson (American football) (1932–2022), American football player
- Paul Larson, computer scientist
- Paul of Latrus (died c. 956), Greek hermit
- Paul Lazarus, American director, producer and writer of film, television and theatre
- Paul Lee, multiple people
- Paul Legault (born 1985), Canadian-American poet
- Paul Lekakis (born 1966), American actor, model, and filmmaker
- Paul Le Mat (born 1945), American actor
- Paul Lemerle (1903–1989), French Byzantinist
- Paul Leni (1885–1929), German filmmaker
- Paul Léon (1874–1962), French art professor and historiographer
- Paul LePage (born 1948), American politician and businessman
- Paul Le Roux (born 1972), African former programmer, former criminal cartel boss, and informant to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- Paul Levesque (born 1969), American wrestler better known as "Triple H"
- Paul Levitz (born 1956), American comic book writer
- Paul C. H. Lim (born 1967), American ecclesiastical historian
- Paul Lindblad (1941–2006), American Major League Baseball player
- Paul Lincke (1866–1946), German composer and theater conductor
- Paul Lincoln (1932–2011), Australian professional wrestler and promoter
- Paul Martyn Lincoln (1870–1944), American electrical engineer
- Paul Linke (born 1948), American actor
- Paul Logan (actor) (born 1973), American actor, model, martial artist, stuntman, producer and screenwriter
- Paul London (born 1980), American professional wrestler and actor
- Paul London (singer), Canadian singer
- Paul K. Longmore (1946–2010), professor of history, an author, and a notable disability activist
- Paul F. Lorence (1955–1986), American weapon systems officer
- Paul Lucas, several people
- Paul Lukas (1894–1971), Hungarian actor
- Paul Lukas (journalist), American sports writer
- Paul Lynch (politician), Australian member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- Paul Lynch (writer) (born 1977), Irish writer
- Paul Lynde (1926–1982), American comedian, actor and game show panelist
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- Paul Mackenzie (also spelt Paul Makenzi), Kenya evangelical preacher who co-founded and leads the Malindi cult
- Paul MacCready (1925–2007), American aeronautical engineer
- Paul Madeley (1944–2018), English footballer
- Paul Magès (1908–1999), French inventor of the first self-leveling automobile suspension, known as hydro-pneumatic suspension
- Paul Magloire (1907–2001), Haitian president from 1950 to 1956
- Paul Maguire (born 1938), American professional football player and television sportscaster
- Paul Maguire (footballer) (born 1956), Scottish former footballer
- Paul Maguire (judge) (born 1952), British Appeal Court judge
- Paul Makler Jr. (born 1946), American Olympic fencer, son of Paul Makler Sr.
- Paul Makler Sr. (1920–2022), American Olympic fencer
- Paul Maloney (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Manafort (born 1949), American lobbyist, political consultant, lawyer and convicted fraudster
- Paul Manly, Canadian politician
- Paul Marcinkus (1922–2006), American archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church
- Paul Marcus (1954–2011), BAFTA winning British television director and producer
- Paul Marks (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Martin (born 1938), Canadian former prime minister
- Paul Martin (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Martini (born 1960), Canadian former pair skater
- Paul Marque (born 1997), French ballet dancer
- Paul Marquess (born 1964), Irish television producer
- Paul Marquis (born 1972), English former football defender
- Paul Mauriat (1925–2006), French orchestra leader
- Paul Maurice (born 1967), Canadian former ice hockey player and coach
- Paul Mazursky (1930–2014), American film director
- Paul McCartney (born 1942), English singer and musician; member of The Beatles
- Paul McCobb (1917–1969), American furniture designer
- Paul McCrane (born 1961), American film, television and theatre actor
- Paul McCrossan (born 1942), Canadian actuary and former Member of Parliament
- Paul McGann (born 1959), English actor
- Paul McGill (actor) (born 1987), American actor, choreographer and director for stage, film, and television
- Paul McGillion, Scottish actor
- Paul McGinley (born 1966), Irish professional golfer
- Paul McGonagle (1939–1974), Irish-American mobster
- Paul C. McKasty (1964–1989), better known as Paul C, East Coast hip hop pioneer, producer, engineer, and mixer
- Paul McLoone (born 1967), Irish musician
- Paul McRae (1924–1992), Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada
- Paul McShane (footballer) (born 1986), Irish football player
- Paul McShane (rugby league) (born 1989), rugby league footballer
- Paul Meany (born 1976), American singer-songwriter
- Paul Menard (born 1980), American racing driver, son of Menards founder John Menard Jr
- Paul Menard (ice hockey) (born 1952), Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender
- Paul Mecurio American comedian, actor, writer and producer
- Paul Mendez (born 1982), Black British author
- Paul Mercurio (born 1963), Australian actor, dancer, TV presenter and politician
- Paul Merriman, Canadian politician
- Paul Merson (born 1968), English former professional footballer, manager, commentator and sports television pundit
- Paul Merton (born 1957), English writer, actor, comedian and radio and television presenter
- Paul Mescal (born 1996), Irish actor
- Paul Métivier (1900–2004), Canadian veterans of the First World War
- Paul Redmond Michel (born 1941), United States Circuit Judge
- Paul Miller (disambiguation), multiple people
- Paul Millsap (born 1985), American basketball player
- Paul Molitor (born 1956), American baseball player
- Paul Monette (1945–1995), American author, poet, and activist
- Paul Morand (1888–1976), French author
- Paul Morphy (1837–1884), American chess player
- Paul S. Morton (born 1950), American Baptist pastor
- Paul Moskau (born 1953), American former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Paul Motian (1931–2011), American jazz drummer, percussionist, and composer
- Paul Moyer (born 1941), American journalist
- Paul Moyer (American football) (born 1961), American former professional American football safety
- Paul Muenzer (1932–2014), American school administrator and politician
- Paul Muni (1895–1967), Austro-Hungarian American stage and film actor
- Paul Murphy (disambiguation), several people
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- Paul-Henri Nargeolet (1946–2023), French deep sea explorer
- Paul Naschy (1934–2009), Spanish film actor, screenwriter, and director
- Paul Nash, several people
- Paul Nassif (born 1962), American plastic surgeon and television personality
- Paul Neary (born 1949), British comic book artist, writer and editor
- Paul Nehlen (born 1969), American businessman
- Paul Nelson (disambiguation), several people
- Paul-Georges Ntep (born 1992), African professional footballer
- Paul Neu (born 1966), American professional wrestler known as "P. N. News"
- Paul Newman (1925–2008), American actor and philanthropist
- Paul Ngei (1923–2004), Kenyan politician
- Paul Nicklen (born 1968), Canadian photographer, film-maker, author and marine biologist
- Paul Nipkow (1860–1940), German inventor
- Paul Nitz, American paralympic athlete
- Paul Noble (born 1963), British visual artist
- Paul Alexander Nolan, Canadian actor
- Paul V. Nolan, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
- Paul Noonan, Irish songwriter, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist
- Paul Norris (1914–2007), American comic book artist
- Paul Norris (visual effects), British visual effects supervisor
- Paul Norton (musician) (born 1961), Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Paul Novotny (born 1965/1966), American politician
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- Paul Oakenfold (born 1963), English DJ and electronic musician
- Paul Ogorzow (1912–1941), German serial killer and rapist
- Paul O'Grady (disambiguation), several people
- Paul O'Halloran (born 1950), Australian politician
- Paul Okon (born 1972), Australian football manager and player
- Paul Oliver (disambiguation), several people
- Paul (Olmari) (1914–1988), head of the Orthodox Church of Finland
- Paul E. Olsen (born 1953), American paleontologist and author
- Paul O'Neal, Chicago police shooting victim
- Paul O'Neil (born 1953), American ice hockey player
- Paul O'Neill (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Orndorff (1949–2021), American professional wrestler
- Paul Osborn (1901–1988), American playwright and screenwriter
- Paul Osborne (born 1966), Australian rugby league footballer and politician
- Paul O'Sullivan (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Otlet (1868–1944), Belgian author and peace activist, father of information science
- Paul Overby (born 1942), American author
- Paul Overstreet (born 1955), American country music singer and songwriter
- Paul Owens (disambiguation), several people
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- Paul Pairet (born 1964), French chef
- Paul Patten (ice hockey) (1920–1992), American ice hockey coach
- Paul E. Patton (born 1937), governor of Kentucky from 1995 until 2003
- Paul R. Patton (born 1950), professor of philosophy at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Paul Pauk (1912–1941), American football player
- Paul G. Pearson (1926–2000), American academic
- Paul Pedersen (composer) (born 1935), Canadian composer, arts administrator, and music educator
- Paul Pedersen (gymnast) (1886–1948), Norwegian gymnast
- Paul Pelland (born 1966), long distance motorcyclist
- Paul Pelosi (born 1940), American businessman
- Paul Pena (1950–2005), American singer, songwriter and guitarist
- Paul Perschmann, stage name for American professional wrestler Buddy Rose (1952–2009)
- Paul Le Person (1931–2005), French actor
- Paul Perera (1929–2007), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician and lawyer
- Paul Perez (born 1986), Samoan rugby union player
- Paul Perez (screenwriter) (1894–1984), American screenwriter
- Paul Perry (cinematographer) (1891–1963), American cinematographer
- Paul Peters, several people
- Paul Petersen (born 1945), American actor, singer, novelist, and activist
- Paul Peterson (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Phua, Malaysian Chinese businessman and poker player
- Paul Pierce (born 1977), American basketball player
- Paul Picerni (1922–2011), American film and television actor
- Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (born 1977), Canadian lawyer, television columnist and politician
- Paul Pogba (born 1993), French footballer
- Paul N. Poirier (born 1948), Vermont politician
- Paul Poirier (born 1991), Canadian ice dancer
- Paul Poiret (1879–1944), French fashion designer
- Paul Jackson Pollock (1912–1956), American painter
- Paul Pons (1864–1915), French wrestler
- Paul Poom (born 1958), Estonian actor
- Paul Popovich (born 1940), American former professional baseball infielder
- Paul Popowich, Canadian actor
- Paul Posluszny (born 1984), American football linebacker
- Paul Potts (born 1970), English tenor
- Paul Potts (writer) (1911–1990), British-born poet
- Paul Warner Powell (1978–2010), American murderer
- Paul Préboist (1927–1997), French actor
- Paul Pressler (politician) (born 1930), retired justice of the Texas 14th Circuit Court of Appeals
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- Paul Qualley, American former model and father of Rainey Qualley
- Paul Quantrill (born 1968), Canadian former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher
- Paul Quarrington (1953–2010), Canadian novelist, playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker, musician and educator
- Paul Quassa (born 1952), Canadian politician who served as the fourth premier of Nunavut
- Paul Quessenberry (born 1992), American football tight end
- Paul Quinn (c. 1986–2007), Irish murder victim
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- Paul Rabil (born 1985), American professional lacrosse player
- Paul Rae (born 1968), American film and television actor
- Paul Ramsey (politician), Canadian academic and politician
- Paul J. Ray, American attorney and government official
- Paul Ray, American businessman, politician, and former law enforcement officer
- Paul Ready (born 1977), British actor
- Paul Ré (born 1950), American artist, writer, poet and peace advocate
- Paul Reclus (anarchist) (1858–1941), French anarchist
- Paul Reclus (1847–1914), French physician specializing in surgery
- Paul Redfarn (born 1963), English cricketer
- Paul Redfern (disappeared 1927), American musician and pilot
- Paul Rée (1849–1901), German author, physician, and philosopher
- Paul Reed (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Dennis Reid (1957–2013), American serial killer
- Paul Reinhart (born 1960), Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman
- Paul Reiser (born 1956), American comedian
- Paul Reubens (1952–2023), American comedian known for playing Pee-wee Herman
- Paul Reuter (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Revere (1735–1818), patriot of the American Revolution and silversmith
- Paul Rey (born 1992), Swedish singer and songwriter
- Paul Rhoads (born 1967), American college football coach
- Paul Ezra Rhoades (1957–2011), American spree killer and suspected serial killer
- Paul Rhodes (born 1956), Canadian political strategist
- Paul Richardson (American football) (born 1992), American former football wide receiver
- Paul X. Rinn (1946–2022), United States Navy officer
- Paul Riser (born 1943), American trombonist and Motown musical arranger
- Paul G. Risser (1939–2014), American ecologist and academic
- Paul Ritchie (footballer, born 1975), Scottish football coach and former professional player
- Paul Ritter (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Roach (born 1927), American former football player, coach, and college athletics administrator
- Paul Craig Roberts (born 1939), American economist and author
- Paul Roberts (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Robertson (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Robeson (1898–1976), American actor, singer and activist
- Paul Robeson Jr. (1927–2014), American author, archivist and historian
- Paul Roche (1916–2007), British poet, novelist, and professor of English
- Paul Roche (hurler) (born 1982), Irish sportsperson
- Paul Rodgers (born 1949), English musician/songwriter, singer in Free and Bad Company
- Paul Rodriguez (actor) (born 1955), Mexican-American actor
- Paul Rodriguez (skateboarder) (born 1984), American professional street skateboarder, actor, rapper, and recording artist
- Paul Rohmer (1876–1977), Alsacian physician
- Paul Romanuk (born 1961), Toronto sportscaster and writer
- Paul Roma (born 1960), American professional wrestler
- Paul Romer (born 1955), American economist and policy entrepreneur
- Paul Rooney, several people
- Paul Rosche (1934–2016), German engineer
- Paul Rose, several people
- Paul Rosen (born 1960), Canadian ice sledge hockey goalie
- Paul M. Rosen, American attorney and government official
- Paul Rosenberg (music manager) (born 1971), American music manager
- Paul Rosenfels (1909–1985), American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst
- Paul Rowles (died 2013), American serial killer
- Paul Rudd (born 1969), American actor
- Paul Rudd (DJ) (born 1979), English house music DJ
- Paul Ryan Rudd (1940–2010), American actor known for theater work
- Paul Rudnick (born 1957), American writer
- Paul Rugg (born 1960), American screenwriter, producer, voice actor, and puppeteer
- Paul Rugg (cricketer) (born 1978), New Zealander cricketer
- Paul Runge (serial killer) (born 1970), American serial killer
- Paul Ryan (disambiguation), several people
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- Paul Sabu (born 1960), American singer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist
- Paul Sacher (1906–1999), Swiss conductor, patron and billionaire businessperson
- Paul Salas (born 1998), Filipino actor, model, and vlogger
- Paul Samuelson (1915–2009), Nobel Prize-winning American economist
- Paul Sanchez, American guitarist and a singer-songwriter
- Paul Sanchez (bishop) (born 1946), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
- Paul Sand (born 1932), American actor and comedian
- Paul M. Sand (1914–1984), American attorney and jurist
- Paul Sandby (1731–1809), English map-maker turned landscape painter
- Paul Sarbanes (1933–2020), American politician and attorney
- Paul Sass (born 1988), English retired mixed martial artist
- Paul Satterfield (born 1960), American actor
- Paul Sauvé (1907–1960), Canadian lawyer, World War II veteran, and politician and the 17th premier of Quebec in 1959 and 1960
- Paul Sauvé (curler) (1939–2020), Canadian curler
- Paul Schäfer (1921–2010), German-Chilean Christian minister
- Paul Schaffer (1924–2020), Austrian-born French Holocaust survivor
- Paul Schenck (born 1958), American pastoral practitioner, author and lecturer
- Paul F. Schenck (1899–1968), American educator and politician
- Paul Schenk (1899–1977), German music theorist
- Paul Scheuring (born 1968), American screenwriter and director of films and television shows
- Paul Schibli, Canadian animator, storyboard artist, director, and painter
- Paul Schmidt, several people
- Paul Schmidtberger, American author
- Paul Schoeman (born 1992), South African rugby union player
- Paul Scholes (born 1974), England international footballer
- Paul Scholz (1902–1995), German journalist and politician
- Paul Scofield (1922–2008), English actor
- Paul Scott (novelist) (1920–1978), English novelist
- Paul Scully (born 1968), British politician
- Paul Scully, Australian politician
- Paul Sereno (born 1957), American paleontologist
- Paul Sewald (born 1990), American baseball player
- Paul Shaffer (born 1949), Canadian singer, composer, actor, author, comedian, and multi-instrumentalist
- Paul R. Shaffer (1930–1975), United States military aide
- Paul Shane (1940–2013), British actor and comedian
- Paul Shenar (1936−1989), American actor and theater director
- Paul Shortino (born 1953), American rock singer
- Paul Signac (1863–1935), French Neo-Impressionist painter
- Paul Silas (1943–2022), American professional basketball player and head coach
- Paul Simon (born 1941), American musician
- Paul Simon (disambiguation), several people
- Paul E. Simons, U.S. diplomat
- Paul Simonon (born 1955), English rock bassist, most notably of the Clash
- Paul Sinha (born 1970), English professional quizzer, comedian, doctor and broadcaster
- Paul Siple (1908–1968), American Antarctic explorer and geographer
- Paul Symon (born 1960), Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service
- Paul Skiba (born 1960), American man who went missing in 1999
- Paul Badura-Skoda (1927–2019), Austrian pianist
- Paul Smith (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Snider (1951–1980), Canadian nightclub promoter, pimp, and murderer
- Paul Soles (1930–2021), Canadian voice actor
- Paul Solman (born 1944), American journalist
- Paul Sorrento (born 1965), American baseball player and coach
- Paul Sorvino (1939–2022), American actor
- Paul Stanford, American founder of The Hemp and Cannabis Foundation
- Paul Stanley (born 1952), American musician and co-founder of the band Kiss
- Paul Stanley (disambiguation)
- Paul M. Starnes (1934–2015), American politician
- Paul Stastny (born 1985), Canadian-American ice hockey player
- Paul Michael Stephani (1944–1998), American serial killer
- Paul Ivy Sterling (died 1880), British lawyer and Judge
- Paul Sterling (born 1964), English former professional rugby league footballer
- Paul Stern (1892–1948), Austrian international bridge player and lawyer, who fled to London in 1938
- Paul Stone (born 1968/1969), American businessman
- Paul Stookey (born 1937), American singer-songwriter
- Paul Storr (1770–1844), English goldsmith and silversmith
- Paul Strand (1890–1976), American photographer and filmmaker
- Paul Strand (baseball) (1893–1974), American professional baseball pitcher and outfielder
- Paul Strang (born 1970), Zimbabwean cricket coach and former international player
- Paul Street (director), British television commercial and film director
- Paul Sturgess (born 1987), British former professional basketball player
- Paul Sullivan (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Sutter, American astrophysicist
T
- Paul Taggart (born 1980), American photographer
- Paul Tang (politician) (born 1967), Dutch politician
- Paul Tanner (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Taylor (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Telfer (actor) (born 1979), Scottish actor
- Paul Teutul Jr. (born 1974), American reality television series American Chopper star
- Paul Teutul Sr. (born 1949), American founder of Orange County Choppers
- Paul Theriault (born 1950), Canadian former ice hockey coach
- Paul Thissen (born 1966), American politician and attorney
- Paul Thomas, several people
- Paul Thompson (disambiguation), several people
- Poul Thomsen (1922–1988), Danish film actor
- Paul Thomson (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Thorn (born 1964), American Southern rock, country, Americana, and blues singer-songwriter
- Paul Thurmond (born 1976), American politician
- Paul Tobias (born 1963), American guitarist
- Paul F. Tompkins (born 1968), American comedian, actor, and writer
- Paul Toole (born 1970), Australian politician
- Paul E. Tracy, American criminologist and professor
- Paul Tracy (born 1968), Canadian-American former professional auto racing driver
- Paul Travis (1891–1975), American artist
- Paul Tseng, Chinese-American (Hakka Taiwanese) and Canadian applied mathematician who disappeared in 2012
- Paul Tsongas (1941–1997), American politician
- Paul Tucker, several people
- Paul Twitchell (died 1971), American author and spiritual teacher
- Paul Tyler (born 1941), Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom
V
- Paul Vachon (born 1937), Canadian professional wrestler
- Paul van Dyk (born 1971), German DJ, record producer and musician
- Paul Van Dyke (1859–1933), American historian and the brother of Henry Van Dyke
- Paul Varelans (1969–2021), American professional mixed martial artist
- Paul Van Himst (born 1943), Belgian footballer
- Paul van Ostaijen (1896–1928), Belgian poet and writer
- Paul Varelans (1969–2021), American professional mixed martial artist
- Paul Vario (1914–1988), American mobster and made man
- Paul Verhoeven (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Verlaine (1844–1896), French poet
- Paul Volcker (1927–2019), American economist
- Paul Völckers (1891–1946), German General of the Infantry in the Wehrmacht during World War II
- Paul Volpe (mobster) (1927–1983), Italian-Canadian mobster
- Paul Volpe (poker player) (born 1981), American professional poker player
W
- Paul Wahlberg (born 1964), American chef, actor and a reality TV star
- Paul Waldman (born February 27, 1968), liberal/progressive American op-ed columnist and senior writer
- Paul Walker (1973–2013), American actor
- Paul Wall (born 1981), American rapper and DJ
- Paul Walsh (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Walter (born 1994), English player for Essex County Cricket Club
- Paul Walters (1947–2006), BBC radio and TV producer
- Paul Walther (1927–2014), American basketball player
- Paul Waner (1903–1965), American professional baseball right fielder
- Paul Wanner (born 2005), Austrian professional footballer
- Paul Washer (born 1961), American Protestant Christian evangelist
- Paul Wasserman (1934–2007), American prominent entertainment publicist
- Paul Watson (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Joseph Watson (born 1982), British far-right YouTuber, radio host and conspiracy theorist
- Paul Webster (disambiguation), several people
- Paul-Louis Weiller (1893–1993), French industrialist and philanthropis
- Paul Weitz (filmmaker) (born 1965), American screenwriter, director, and producer
- Paul Weller (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Wellstone (1944–2002), American academic, author, and politician
- Paul von Werner (1707–1785), Chief of the Prussian Hussar Regiment No. 6
- Paul Wesley (born 1982), American actor
- Paul Westhead (born 1939), American Retired basketball coach
- Paul Westphal (1950–2021), American basketball player, head coach, and commentator
- Paul Weyrich (1942–2008), American religious conservative political activist and commentator`
- Paul Whaley (1947–2019), American drummer
- Paul Whelan (security director) (born 1970), Canadian-born former United States Marine
- Paul White, several people
- Paul Whitehouse (born 1958), Welsh comedian
- Paul Wieghardt (1897–1969), German-born American artist and professor
- Paul Wiggins (athlete) (born 1962), Australian wheelchair racer
- Paul Wight (born 1972), American wrestler known as "Big Show"
- Paul Wilbur (born 1951), American Christian musician, worship leader, and guitarist
- Paul Willis (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Wilson, multiple people
- Paul Winchell (1922–2005), American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, voice artist, humanitarian, and inventor
- Paul Winfield (1939–2004), American stage, film and television actor
- Paul Junger Witt (1941–2018), American film and television producer
- Paul Wohl (1901–1985), German-born journalist and political commentator
- Paul Wolfowitz (born 1943), American political scientist and diplomat
- Paul Wong, several people
- Paul Wood (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Woods, several people
X
- Paul Xander, American artist
Y
- Paul Yakabuski (1922–1987), Canadian politician
- Paul Ivan Yakovlev (1894–1983), Russian-American neuroanatomist
- Paul (Yazigi), (born 1959), metropolitan of the archdiocese of Aleppo, Syria, of the Church of Antioch
- Paul Ygartua (born 1945), Canadian artist of British birth
- Paul P. Yoder (1897–1965), American politician
- Paul Young (disambiguation), several people
- Paul N. Yu (1915–1991), American cardiologist, physician-scientist and educator
- Paul Yu (died 2016), Chinese-American academic
Z
- Pat Zachry (born 1952), former professional baseball pitcher
- Paul Zaeske (1945–1992), American football player
- Paul Zammit (born 1941), Australian Liberal politician
- Paul Zammit (footballer) (born 1969), Maltese manager and a former footballer
- Paul Zanolini (1898–1989), American wrestler
- Paul Zaza (born 1952), Canadian Genie Award-winning film score and songwriter
- Paul Zeltwanger (born 1966), American accountant and politician
- Paul Zerdin (born 1972), British comedian and ventriloquist
- Paul Zimmer, internet personality
- Paul Zindel (1936–2003), American playwright, young adult novelist, and educator
- Paul Zipser (born 1994), German professional basketball player
Fictional characters
- Paul, a character in the 1969 French romantic drama movie Love Is a Funny Thing
- Paul, a character in the 1977 movie Pete's Dragon
- Paul, a character in the 1981 American slasher movie The Prowler
- Paul, the main character in the 1984 Television Special The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine
- Paul, a character in the 1988 American drama movie Another Woman
- Paul, a character in the 1998 American sitcom Two of a Kind
- Paul, a character in the 2000 American comedy film The Photographer
- Paul, a character in the 2000 American romantic comedy-drama movie High Fidelity
- Paul, a character in the 2003 American romantic comedy movie My Boss's Daughter
- Paul, a character in the 2004 American comedy movie Connie and Carla
- Paul, a character in the 2004 American science fiction disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow
- Paul, one of the two main characters in the 2004 Irish buddy comedy drama movie Adam & Paul
- Paul, a character played by Rick Howland in the 2007 movie The Roommate
- Paul, a character played by Samuel L. Jackson in the 2009 American drama movie Mother and Child
- Paul, a character in the 2009 American romantic comedy-drama movie 500 Days of Summer
- Paul, the main character in the 2011 self titled movie
- Paul, a character in the 2013 coming-of-age movie Puppylove
- Paul, a character in the 2013 movie Shockwave
- Paul, a character in the Japanese anime series Pokémon anime and Diamond and Pearl
- Paul, a character in the British flash-animated web series Eddsworld
- Paul, a character in the 2023 independent movie Close to You
- Dr. Paul Ashurst, a character in the British television crime drama Dalziel and Pascoe
- Paul Atreides, a character in the Dune universe
- Paul Avery, a character from the 2011 film Knockout - Born to Fight
- Paul Badger, a character in the 1946 movie Three Wise Fools
- Paul Barber, a character in the Malayalam film Akkare Akkare Akkare
- Paul Barry, a character in the 1997 independent slapstick comedy movie Snowboard Academy
- Paul Bates, a character in the 2011 fantasy comedy movie Midnight in Paris
- Dr. Paul Bearer, a character host of 1973 TV horror movie series Creature Feature
- Paul Blart, the main character from the 2009 film Paul Blart: Mall Cop and its 2015 sequel Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
- Capt. Paul Block, a character in the American sitcom Car 54, Where Are You?
- Mr. Paul Bracken, a character from the TV sitcom Herman's Head
- Chief warrant officer Paul Brenner, a character in the 1999 American mystery thriller movie The General's Daughter
- Paul Buchman, the main character in the American television sitcom Mad About You
- Paul Callan, the main character in the 2003 TV series Miracles
- Paul Carey, a character from the 1980 American parody movie Airplane!
- Dr. Paul Carruthers. a character in the 1940 black-and-white American horror/howcatchem movie The Devil Bat
- Paul Clayton and Paul Connor characters from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street
- Paul Coker and Paul Priestly, characters from the BBC soap opera, EastEnders
- Paul Clough and Paul Collins, characters in the British television soap opera Brookside
- Paul Corliss, a character in the 1972 American political comedy-drama movie The Candidate
- Paul Cramer, a character from the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live
- Paul Dawson, a character played by Michael Buie in the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy
- Paul Davenport, a character played by John Heard in the 1988 American fantasy comedy-drama movie Big
- Sgt. Paul Davidson, a character played by Billy Dee Williams in the 2001 thriller movie Good Neighbor
- Senator Paul Davis, a character in the 2006 superhero movie Lightspeed
- Paul DeWitt, a character played by Peter Scolari in the 1991 Television film Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor
- Paul Doyle, the main character played by Dwayne Johnson in the 2013 American action comedy movie Pain & Gain
- Paul Drake (character), a fictional private detective in the Perry Mason novels and TV series
- Paul Dunn, a character in the 1985 American satirical road comedy movie Lost in America
- Paul Eastman, a character from the Ghost Whisperer
- Paul Edgecombe, a character from the 1996 novel The Green Mile and the 1999 film of the same name
- Paul Fisher, a character in the book Tangerine
- Paul Forrester, the main character in the American science fiction Starman
- Paul Freedman, a character in Halloween (1978), Halloween (2007)
- Paul Gardner, a character in the 1998 slasher movie Urban Legend
- Paul Germani, a character in the American crime drama television series The Sopranos
- Paul Harris, a vampire from the 1987 American supernatural black comedy horror film The Lost Boys
- Paul Haskel, a character played by Michael Beck in the 1990 TV movie Only One Survived
- Lieutenant Paul Hellerman, a character in the 1995 American action thriller movie Crimson Tide
- Paul Hemming, a character in the 1936 movie In the Soup
- Paul Hemmingway, a character played by Alan Thicke in the 2012 movie Hemmingway
- Paul Hennessy, a character played by John Ritter in the American sitcom television series 8 Simple Rules
- Paul Holden, a character in the 1967 coming-of-age novel The Outsiders
- Paul Hornsby, a character in the American daytime television soap opera General Hospital
- Counsellor Paul Hyde, a character in the 1988 film Heathers
- Paul Jackson, a playable character in the video game Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Sgt. Paul Jackson, fictional US Marine in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Paul Jennings, a character in the 2016 American crime drama movie Gold
- Paul Kellerman, a character from the American television series Prison Break
- Paul Kemp, a fictional character in Hunter S. Thompson's novel The Rum Diary
- Paul Kingslake, a character in the 1933 British romance movie Love's Old Sweet Song
- Paul Kinsey, a character in the American period drama television series television series Mad Men
- Paul Kirby, a character in the 2001 American science fiction movie Jurassic Park III
- Paul Krapence, a character in the American sitcom television series Cheers
- Paul Krendler, a character in the 1991 American psychological horror movie The Silence of the Lambs
- Paul Lahote, a character in the Twilight novel series Twilight Saga
- Paul Lessingham, a character in the 1919 British silent horror movie The Beetle
- Paul H. Lewis, a character from the 1931 film Iron Man
- Paul-Edward Logan, the main character in the 2001 novel The Land
- Paul Loomis, a character in the 2002 American supernatural horror movie They
- Paul Maclean, a character played by Brad Pitt in the 1992 American drama movie A River Runs Through It
- Paul Marin, a character in the 1980 American comedy movie Private Benjamin
- Paul Marsden, a character from the British television soap opera Emmerdale
- Paul Martin, a character on ABC soap opera All My Children (appeared 1970–1995)
- Paul Martin, a character on the American television series Lassie
- Paul McClain and Paul Robinson, characters from the Australian television soap opera Neighbours
- Paul Morgan, a character in the 2001 American made-for-television drama movie A Girl Thing
- Paul Moore, a character in the 2003 American drama movie Mona Lisa Smile
- Paul Narita, a character from the NBC Daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives
- Paul Patten or the Fox, a fictional superhero in MLJ Comics and DC comics
- Paul Joshua Pfeiffer, a character in the American coming-of-age, comedy-drama television series The Wonder Years
- Paul Phoenix, a character from the Tekken franchise
- Paul Richter, a character in the 1983 American techno-thriller movie WarGames
- Paul Roberts, a character played by Alan Thicke in the 2017 movie Love's Last Resort
- Paul Ryan, a character on American daytime serial As the World Turns
- Paul Spector, the main character in the Irish TV series The Fall
- Paul Sheldon, the main character in the 1990 American psychological thriller movie Misery
- Paul Sheridan, a character in the 1986 American TV movie Sunday Drive
- Paul Soames, a character in the 2010 American political thriller movie Shanghai
- Paul Stark, the main character played by Jeffrey Tambor in the 1986 TV series Mr. Sunshine
- Paul Summers, a character in the 1998 TV movie Captive
- Paul Summers, a character in the 2008 English-language German action movie Far Cry
- Paul Sutton, a character played by Keanu Reeves in the 1995 American romantic drama movie A Walk in the Clouds
- Paul Taylor, a character in the 1988 movie The Blob
- Paul Temm, a character in the 1980 New Zealand docu-drama feature movie Beyond Reasonable Doubt
- Paul Torres, a character from the TV series The Following
- Paul Truman, a character in the American TV sitcom Will & Grace
- Paul Tyson, a character played by Ted McGinley in the 2014 movie Reedemed
- Paul Williams, a character on the American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless
- Paul Winjam, a character played by Harrison Ford in the 1977 movie The Possessed
- Paul Young, a character on ABC television series Desperate Housewives
- Paul Zara, a character in the 2011 American political drama movie The Ides of March
- Young Paul, character in the 1990 American crime thriller film movie The Grifters
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Paul
- All pages with titles beginning with Paul of – for people known as "Paul of ..."
- Jean-Paul (disambiguation)
- John Paul (disambiguation)
- John Paul Jones (disambiguation)
- Paavo
- Pablo
- Paolo
- Pauli
- Paull
- Paulo
- Paul the Octopus, common octopus who predicted the results of international association football matches
- Paulus
- Paul-Antoine
- Paul (disambiguation)
- Paula (given name), feminine of Paul
- Paul (surname)
- Pavel
- Pavlos
References
- ^ "The Name Paul - Origin and Meaning of Paul". Male & Female Names. Igor Katsev. 2013. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ^ "The Name Paulus - Origin and Meaning of Paulus". Male & Female Names. Igor Katsev. 2013. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ^ "Genealogy Data: Frequently Occurring Surnames from Census 1990 – Names Files", Census.gov, U.S. Census Bureau, December 29, 2009, archived from the original on March 27, 2010
- ^ "Popularity of a Name: Popularity of name Paul". Social Security. Social Security Administration. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
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