Names Like Paula — Find Similar Baby Names
Paula is a 5-letter Romanian girls' name meaning “Small”. This page collects 105 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Pabla and Paola, Romanian cousins like Adriana and Afina, rhyming names ending in -ula like Ula and Alula, and names sharing the “small” concept like Alida and Beacan.
For the full Paula profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Paula page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Paula
24 baby names that differ from Paula 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 |
| Paola | 1 | Little | Italian | Female |
| Paul | 1 | Small | Romanian | Male |
| 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 |
| Pakuna | 2 | Miwok Name Meaning " Deer Jumping Downhill." | Native American | Female |
| Pakwa | 2 | Hopi Name Meaning " Frog." | Native American | Female |
| Palba | 2 | Blond | Spanish | Female |
| Pall | 2 | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Pamela | 2 | Made From Honey | Greek | Female |
| Pamuya | 2 | Hopi Name Meaning " Water Moon." PAPINA | Native American | Female |
| Panya | 2 | Mouse | Egyptian | Female |
| Paolo | 2 | "Small, A Form Of Paul" | Italian | Male |
| 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 |
| Paulita | 2 | Little | Spanish | Female |
| Pauloc | 2 | Little Rock | English | Male |
| Pauwau | 2 | Witch (Algonquin) | Native American | Female |
More Romanian Names
24 baby names that share Paula’s Romanian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adriana | Dark; From Adria | Female |
| Afina | Blueberry, bilberry | Female |
| Alexandreina | Man's Defender | Female |
| Alexandru | Defender Of Mankind | Male |
| Alin | Rock; Comely | Male |
| Ana-Marie | Compound Name Combining Ann And Mary Meaning "Bitter Grace." | Female |
| Anatolie | From The East | Male |
| Anca | Grace, favor | Female |
| Andrei | Masculine | Male |
| Angela | Messenger From God; Angel | Female |
| Anghel | Messenger | Male |
| Anica | Grace | Female |
| Antanasia | One Who Will Be Reborn; Immortal | Female |
| Antoaneta | Priceless | Female |
| Augustina | Worthy Of Respect | Female |
| Aurel | Golden | Male |
| Aurelia | Gold | Female |
| Baduna | Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Beryx | Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Bodgan | Gift Of God | Male |
| Calin | Guelder rose | Male |
| Camelia | Flower | Female |
| Cami | Servant For The Temple | Female |
| Carla | Manly | Female |
5-Letter P-Names Like Paula
24 names that share Paula's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Paula's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Paula
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 Paula.
Names That Rhyme with Paula
9 baby names that share Paula's last 3 letters — -ula. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ula | Sea Jewel | Celtic | Female |
| Alula | First Born | Arabic | Female |
| Beula | To Marry | Hebrew | Female |
| Addula | "Noble Cheer." ADELA, ADEL, ADELINE, ADELINA, ADALINE, ADALINA, ADE... | German | Female |
| Alaula | "Light Of Daybreak." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Batula | Virgin | Arabic | Female |
| Behula | Myth Name (A Perfect Wife) | Indian | Female |
| Kelula | Victorious | Hebrew | Female |
| Fingula | Myth Name (Daughter Of Lyr) | Celtic | Female |
Names That Start Like Paula
6 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Paula — Pau-. Good for parents who like Paula's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.