Paula

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Paula

  • /ˈpɔːlə/
  • /ˈpɑlə/ cot caught merger

Rhymes with -ɔːlə

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin Paula, feminine form of Paulus (“Paul”).

proper noun

  1. A female given name from Latin. Names are fascinating, aren't they? I love mine. I think my parents had very good taste calling us Peter and Paula and Melinda.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: pauline, paola, monique, paul, mrs, pula, pola, bola, paulo, paulena, paulina, patricia, philippa, prisca, paulette, paolo

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name female given name

EspañolPaula
PortuguêsPaula
FrançaisPaule
DeutschPaula
ItalianoPaola
РусскийПа́ула Páula, По́ла Póla, Па́вла Pávla

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MLA

"Paula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paula. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Paula. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paula

Chicago

"Paula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paula.

BibTeX
@misc{paula_2026,
  title = {Paula},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paula},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}