Paulo
title: "Paulo" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["portuguese-masculine-given-names", "masculine-given-names"] topic_path: "general/portuguese-masculine-given-names" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Paulo |
| gender | male |
| region | Portugal, Brazil |
| related names | Paul, Pavel, Paweł, Pavol, Paolo, Pablo |
| :: |
| name = Paulo | pronunciation= | gender = male | meaning = | region = Portugal, Brazil | origin = |variant forms = | related names = Paul, Pavel, Paweł, Pavol, Paolo, Pablo | footnotes =
Paulo is a Portuguese masculine given name equivalent to the English name Paul. Notable people with the name include:
- Paulo Jr., Brazilian bassist
- Paulo Jr. (footballer), Brazilian footballer
- Paulo Alho (born 1980), Portuguese race car driver
- Paulo Almeida, Brazilian footballer
- Paulo André Cren Benini (born 1983), Brazilian football defender
- Paulo Angeles (born 1997), Filipino actor, singer and dancer
- Paulo Avelino (born 1988), Filipino actor and film actor
- Paulo de Carvalho (born 1947), Portuguese singer-songwriter and actor
- Paulo Coelho (born 1947), Brazilian lyricist and novelist
- Paulo Dybala (born 1993), Argentine professional footballer also called "La Joya"
- Paulo Fernando Craveiro, Brazilian author
- Paulo Freire (1921–1997), Brazilian educator and philosopher
- Paulo R. Holvorcem, Brazilian amateur astronomer, a prolific discoverer of asteroids
- Paulo Jorge (disambiguation), several people
- Paulo Kanoa (1802–1885), Governor of Kauaʻi
- Paulo P. Kanoa (1832–1895), Governor of Kauaʻi
- Paulo Machado (disambiguation), several people
- Paulo Miklos (born 1959), Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, musician and actor
- Paulo Muacho (born 1990), Portuguese politician
- Paulo Antonio de Oliveira (born 1982), Brazilian football striker
- Paulo Oppliger (born 1971), Chilean alpine skier
- Paulo Orlando (born 1985), Brazil-born Major League Baseball player
- Paulo Ribenboim (born 1928), Brazil-born mathematician who specializes in number theory
- Paulo Ribeiro (disambiguation), several people
- Paulo Rogério da Silva (born 1970), also known as Gero Camilo, Brazilian actor, director, poet and musician
- Paulo Santos (disambiguation), several people
- Paulo Sousa (disambiguation), several people
Fictional characters
- Paulo (Lost), in the television series Lost
- Paulo Bardosa, in the television series Footballers' Wives
- Paulo, from Pokémon Masters EX
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