Names Like Paola — Find Similar Baby Names
Paola is a 5-letter Italian girls' name meaning “Little”. This page collects 109 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Pabla and Paolo, Italian cousins like Aberto and Abramo, rhyming names ending in -ola like Ola and Fola, and names sharing the “little” concept like Adeen and Ahana.
For the full Paola profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Paola page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Paola
24 baby names that differ from Paola by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pabla | 1 | Little | Spanish | Female |
| Paolo | 1 | "Small, A Form Of Paul" | Italian | Male |
| Paula | 1 | Small | Romanian | Female |
| Pavla | 1 | Feminine Form Of Pavlov (Small) | Czechoslovakian | Female |
| Pablo | 2 | Little. Form Of Paul. | Spanish | Male |
| Padma | 2 | Lotus | Indian | Female |
| Paella | 2 | Mantle | English | Male |
| Paili | 2 | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Pakwa | 2 | Hopi Name Meaning " Frog." | Native American | Female |
| Palba | 2 | Blond | Spanish | Female |
| Pall | 2 | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Paloma | 2 | Dove | Spanish | Female |
| Pamela | 2 | Made From Honey | Greek | Female |
| Panya | 2 | Mouse | Egyptian | Female |
| Parlan | 2 | Ploughman | Hebrew | Male |
| Parle | 2 | Little Rock | English | Male |
| Parsa | 2 | Pure- Virtuous-Righteous-Chaste-Faithful | Persian | Male |
| Pasha | 2 | Born At Easter | Greek | Female |
| Patli | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Medicine." | Nahuatl | Female |
| Paul | 2 | Small | Romanian | Male |
| Paza | 2 | Golden | Hebrew | Female |
| Pazia | 2 | Golden | Hebrew | Female |
| Phila | 2 | Loving | Greek | Female |
| Pol | 2 | Little | Gaelic | Male |
More Italian Names
24 baby names that share Paola’s Italian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aberto | Italian Form Of Albert (Noble) | Male |
| Abramo | Italian Form Of Abraham (Father Of Many) | Male |
| Abriana | Variant Of Italian. | Female |
| Adalgisa | Italian Name Of Germanic Origin, Meaning "Noble Pledge" Or "Noble Hostage." | Female |
| Agnella | Pure | Female |
| Agnola | "Angel." Also A Variant Of Greek Anges (Pure). Variants Include Agnolla, Agno... | Female |
| Aldo | Rich | Male |
| Alessandra | Italian Feminine Form Of Alexander (Protector Of Mankind) | Female |
| Alessandro | Italian Form Of Alexander (Defender Of Man) | Male |
| Alessia | Female | |
| Aletta | Winged | Female |
| Allegra | "Joyful." Variants Include Alegra, Legra, Leggra. | Female |
| Alonza | Ready For Battle | Female |
| Amalea | Hard-Working | Female |
| Ambrosi | Italian Form Of Ambrose (Immortal) | Male |
| Anastagio | Divine | Male |
| Andreana | Feminine Form Of Andrea (Manly) | Female |
| Anita | Grace | Female |
| Annmarie | Variant Of Mary. | Female |
| Annuziata | Named For The Annunciation | Female |
| Antoneo | "Variant Of Antonio, Inestimable." | Male |
| Antonietta | Priceless | Female |
| Antonio | Italian Form Of Anthony (Beyond Praise) | Male |
| Arianna | Female |
5-Letter P-Names Like Paola
24 names that share Paola's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Paola's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Paola
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Paola.
Names That Rhyme with Paola
18 baby names that share Paola's last 3 letters — -ola. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ola | Ibo Of Nigeria Name Meaning "Precious, Worth." | African | Female |
| Fola | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name Meaning "Honor." | African | Female |
| Hola | Ewe Of Ghana Name Meaning "Savior." | African | Female |
| Iola | Myth Name (Sister Of Iphitus) | Greek | Female |
| Jola | Jehovah Is God | Hebrew | Female |
| Lola | Feminine Form Of Carlos Manly: Abbreviation Of Dolores Full Of Sorr... | Spanish | Female |
| Nola | Famous | Celtic | Female |
| Xola | Xhosa Of S. Africa Name Meaning "Stay In Peace." | African | Male |
| Zola | Congolese Name Meaning "Productive." | African | Female |
| Enola | Solitary | Native American | Female |
| Idola | A Vision | Greek | Female |
| Keola | The Life | Hawaiian | Male |
| Leola | Loyal: Faithful. | French | Female |
| Maola | Handmaiden | Irish | Female |
| Neola | Youthful | Greek | Female |
| Adeola | Yoruba Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Crown Of Honor." | African | Female |
| Agnola | "Angel." Also A Variant Of Greek Anges (Pure). Variants Include Agn... | Italian | Female |
| Carola | Joy | Spanish | Female |
Names That Start Like Paola
1 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Paola — Pao-. Good for parents who like Paola's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo | "Small, A Form Of Paul" | Italian | Male |