Names Like Poul — Find Similar Baby Names
Poul is a 4-letter Danish boys' name meaning “Little”. This page collects 93 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Paul and Pol, Danish cousins like Abellona and Agneta, rhyming names ending in -oul like Raoul and Sproul, and names sharing the “little” concept like Adeen and Ahana.
For the full Poul profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Poul page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Poul
24 baby names that differ from Poul by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul | 1 | Small | Romanian | Male |
| Pol | 1 | Little | Gaelic | Male |
| Poll | 1 | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Pall | 2 | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Paula | 2 | Small | Romanian | Female |
| Pell | 2 | Mantle | English | Male |
| Phil | 2 | Fond Of Horses. Form Of Phillip. | English | Male |
| Phuc | 2 | Luck, Blessings.Southern Version. | Vietnamese | Male |
| Pius | 2 | Pious | Swiss | Male |
| Polly | 2 | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Poni | 2 | Bari Of S. Sudan Name Meaning "Second Born." | African | Male |
| Pabla | 3 | Little | Spanish | Female |
| Pablo | 3 | Little. Form Of Paul. | Spanish | Male |
| Paco | 3 | Eagle | Native American | Male |
| Page | 3 | Child | Greek | Female |
| Paili | 3 | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Paki | 3 | Xhosa Of S. Africa Name Meaning "Witness." | African | Male |
| Pamuy | 3 | Water Moon (Hopi) | Native American | Female |
| Pan | 3 | Myth Name (God Of Flocks) | Greek | Male |
| Pant | 3 | Father Of Lancelot | Arthurian | Male |
| Paola | 3 | Little | Italian | Female |
| Paolo | 3 | "Small, A Form Of Paul" | Italian | Male |
| Park | 3 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Cypress Tree" | Chinese | Female |
| Parle | 3 | Little Rock | English | Male |
More Danish Names
24 baby names that share Poul’s Danish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abellona | Danish Form Of Greek Apollonia, The Feminine Form Of Apollo, Name Of The Sun... | Female |
| Agneta | Pure | Female |
| Almeta | Pearl | Female |
| Anders | Danish Form Of Andrew (Manly) | Male |
| Annemette | Bitter Pearl | Female |
| Arend | Danish Form Of Arnold (Eagle) | Male |
| Argus | Vigilant | Male |
| Arvada | Eagle | Female |
| Astrid | Divine Strength | Female |
| Balduin | Danish Form Of Bartholomew (Farmer) | Male |
| Bent | Blessed | Male |
| Berde | Glacier | Male |
| Bergitte | Danish Form Of Bridget (Strong) | Female |
| Bitten | Good | Female |
| Bodil | Commanding | Male |
| Caesar | Long Hair | Male |
| Christiansen | Son Of The Christian | Male |
| Christoffer | Christ-Bearer | Male |
| Christofferson | Son Of Christoffer | Male |
| Clady | Danish Form Of Claudia (Lame) | Female |
| Dagmar | Glory Of The Danes | Female |
| Dane | From Denmark | Male |
| Dorothea | Danish Form Of Dorothy (God's Gift) | Female |
| Ebba | Strength | Female |
4-Letter P-Names Like Poul
24 names that share Poul's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Poul's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Poul
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Poul.
Names That Rhyme with Poul
3 baby names that share Poul's last 3 letters — -oul. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.