Pal

The name Pal is a masculine variant of the first name Paul and is used in Albania. In Hungarian form, it appears as Pál, while the Norwegian spelling is Pål. The meaning of the name is 'the small one' or 'the younger', derived from the Latin word paulus, which means 'small'. There are also other international variants of Pal.

What does the name Pal mean?

Pal is the Albanian form of the name Paul and appears in Hungarian as Pál and in Norwegian as Pål. The meaning of the name is 'the small one' or 'the younger', derived from the Latin term paulus, which means 'small'. Additionally, there are other foreign-language variants such as Pablo (Spanish), Paulo (Portuguese), Paolo (Italian), Paweł (Polish), and Pavel (Czech).

Where does the name Pal come from?

The name Pal has its roots in the Roman surname Paulus, which, like the German and English form Paul, is literally translated as 'small' from Latin. The Latin

How do you pronounce Pal?

The pronunciation of Pal is monosyllabic and simple. In German pronunciation, the name is usually pronounced as 'Pahl' [paːl]. It begins with a clear P sound that is direct. The long A sound gives it an open tone, and the final L rounds off the name gently. Overall, Pal sounds simple, calm, and yet present – a short name with a clear line.

When is the name day of Pal?

The name day of Pal falls on the same days as for Paul or Paulus, specifically on January 10, January 25, February 6, June 26, June 29, and October 19.

Popularity

In Germany, Pal is a relatively common first name and currently ranks 4,024th in the list of the most popular male first names. Its best placement was in 2011, when it reached 1,564th place. In the last ten years, Pal has been given as a first name about 50 times, placing it 3,350th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 3,129th.

Nicknames & pet names

Palatschinke / Pali / Palingo / Palis / Palitschi

Famous people

• John Pal Inderberg (Norwegian musician)
• Pal Anders Stubsveen (football player from Norway)
• Pal Andre Czwartek (footballer from Norway)
• Pal Andre Helland (Norwegian footballer)
• Pal Anyos (Hungarian poet)
• Pal Aron (British actor)
• Pal B. Nagy (Hungarian fencer)
• Pal Bedak (Hungarian boxer)
• Pal Bekes (Hungarian writer)
• Pal Berendi (Hungarian footballer)
• Pal Brekke (Norwegian physicist)
• Pal Budai (composer from Hungary)
• Pál Csernai (former Hungarian footballer, 'inventor' of space coverage)
• Pal Csernai (Hungarian footballer)
• Pál Dárdai (footballer (Hertha BSC))
• Pal Dunay (German fencer)
• Pal Dushi (Albanian bishop)
• Pal Erik Ulvestad (football player from Norway)
• Pal Fischer (footballer from Hungary)
• Pal Frenak (Indian dancer)