Paul is an English, French, German, and Hindu surname.
This surname has two distinct and separate origins:
Amongst Christians, it is a surname based on naming traditions mainly related to Paul the Apostle.
Amongst Hindus, Paul is an anglicized form of "Pala" stemming from British India censuses, meaning protector in Sanskrit. The original surname, Pala, originates from Gopala I and the Pala Dynasty. The surname is common amongst Bengali Kayasthas of India and Bangladesh.
People with the surname include:
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Aaron Paul (born 1979), American actor
Adolf Paul (1863–1942), Swedish novelist and playwright
Adrian Paul (born 1959), English actor
Agnimitra Paul (born 1973), Indian fashion designer
Aloke Paul (born 1973), Indian scientist
Amala Paul (born 1991), Indian film actress in Tamil and Malayalam cinema
Andreas Paul (born 1978), German politician
Angad Paul (1970–2015), British-Indian businessman and film producer
Anindita Paul (born 1979), Indian singer
Aislinn Paul (born 1994), Canadian actress
Alexandra Paul (born 1963), American actress
Alexandra Paul (figure skater) (1991–2023), Canadian figure skater
Alice Paul (1885–1977), American suffragist leader, feminist and women's rights activist
Andrus Paul (born 1975), Estonian luger
Annamie Paul (born 1972), Canadian politician, activist and lawyer, sister of Ngozi Paul
Art Paul (1925–2018), American graphic designer
Aubrey Dean Paul (1869–1961) English baronet and Army captain
B
Beena Paul (born 1961), Indian film editor in Malayalam
Brandon Paul (born 1991), American basketball player
Brian Dean Paul (1904–1972), English baronet
Brenda Dean Paul (1907–1959), English silent film actress, socialite
Bruno Paul (1874–1968), German architect, interior designer, and furniture designer
Butch Paul (1943–1966), Canadian ice hockey player
C
Carrick Paul (1893–1919), New Zealand World War I flying ace
Chris Paul (born 1985), American basketball player
Chris Paul (offensive lineman) (born 1998), American football player
Chris Paul Jr. (born 2002), American football player
Christi Paul, American news anchor
D
Daniel Paul (1943–2023), French politician
Daniel N. Paul (1938–2023), Canadian Miꞌkmaq elder, author, columnist, and human rights activist
David L. Paul (1939–2022), American banker and real estate developer
Don Paul (defensive back) (1926–2001), American football player
Don Paul (linebacker) (1925–2014), American football player
Don Michael Paul (born 1963), American movie director
Doreen Paul (born 1962), Dominican banker and politician
E
Edy Paul (born 1951), Swiss slalom canoeist
Eddie Paul (1948–2016), American car designer and inventor
Ellis Paul (born 1965), American singer-songwriter and folk musician
Enema Paul (died 2024), Nigerian politician
F
Frank R. Paul (1884–1963) Austro-Hungarian-born American science fiction illustrator
Fritz Paul (1942–2025), German philologist
G
Gregory S. Paul (born 1954), American paleontological researcher and writer
Sir George Paul, 2nd Baronet (1746–1820), English baronet, prison reformer and philanthropist
H
Hamilton Paul (1773–1854), Scottish Presbyterian minister and writer
Harry Paul (1886–1948), Scottish footballer
Henri Paul, French driver of the car in which he, Princess Diana, and Dodi Fayed were killed
Herieth Paul (born 1995), Tanzanian-Canadian fashion model
Hermann Paul (1846–1921), German linguist
J
Jacob Paul (born 1995), British hurdler
Jai Paul, British recording artist
Jake Paul (born 1997), American boxer
James Paul (conductor) (born 1940), American conductor
James Paul (footballer) (fl. 1930s), Scottish footballer
James A. Paul (born 1941), American writer and non-profit executive
James Balfour Paul (1846–1931), Scottish nobleman
James Patten Paul (1817–1891), Mormon pioneer
James Paul (cricketer) (1888–1937), Argentine cricketer
James Allen Paul (1947–2000), American spree killer
Jay Paul, American billionaire Silicon Valley real estate investor
James Balfour Paul (1846–1931), Lord Lyon King of Arms, the officer responsible for heraldry in Scotland
Jayson Paul (born 1984), birth name of JTG, American professional wrestler
Jean Baptiste Paul (1896–1966), Canadian First Nations wrestler
Jean Paul (cricketer) (born 1985), West Indian cricketer
Jeff Paul (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player
John Paul (disambiguation), several people
K
Keitumetse Paul (1973–2021), Botswanan footballer
L
Laurie Ann "L. A." Paul (born 1966), American professor of philosophy and cognitive science
Leah Paul (born 1999), Irish cricketer
Lee Paul (1939–2019), American film and television actor
Les Paul (1915–2009), American guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor
Lewis Paul (died 1759), English Huguenot, inventor of roller spinning,
Logan Paul (born 1995), American actor and Internet personality
Lynsey de Paul, (1948–2014), English singer-songwriter
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Manish Paul (born 1981), Indian actor, comedian, anchor, TV show host
Markus Paul (1966–2020), American football coach and player
Matthias Paul (actor) (born 1964), German actor
Matthias Paul (DJ) (born 1971), German DJ, producer and musician known as Paul van Dyk
Maanu Paul (1938–2022), New Zealand Māori leader
Mihai Paul (born 1982), Romanian basketball player
Mike Paul (born 1945), American baseball player
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Nanette B. Paul (1866–1928), American legal scholar, lawyer, suffragist, author, instructor, and lecturer
Ngozi Paul, Canadian screen actress, writer, director and producer; younger sister of Annamie Paul
Nick Paul (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player
Nigel Paul (cricketer) (1933–2022), English cricketer
Nigel Paul (boxer) (born 1989), boxer from Trinidad and Tobago
P
Pamela Paul (born 1971), American journalist and author
Patrick Paul (born 2001), American football player
Peter Paul (disambiguation)
R
Rand Paul (born 1963), American ophthalmologist and politician
Richard Paul (actor) (1940–1998), American actor
Randy Paul (actor) (1960–2020), American actor and model
Reagan Paul, American politician
Ron Paul (born 1935), American physician and US Representative; father of Rand
Roselyn Paul, Dominica politician
Rusty Paul (born 1952), American politician
S
Saju Paul (born 1966), Indian politician
Satya Paul (fl. 1985–?), Indian fashion designer
Shermar Paul (born 1997), Canadian rapper, songwriter and record producer known professionally as Night Lovell
Sean Paul (born 1973), Jamaican deejay, singer, and rapper
Sohini Paul (born 1986), Bengali actress, daughter of Tapas Paul
Swraj Paul, Baron Paul (1931–2025), Indian-born British business magnate and philanthropist
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Tamatha Paul (born 1997), mayor of Wellington, New Zealand
Tapas Paul (1958–2020), Indian Bengali actor and politician
Thomas Paul (disambiguation) several people
Tom Paul (politician) (1874–1964), New Zealand compositor, trade unionist, politician, editor, journalist and censor
Tom Paul (footballer) (1933–2015), English footballer
Tommy Paul (boxer) (1909–1991), American boxer
Tommy Paul (tennis) (born 1997), American tennis player
V
Valerie Paul, American marine ecologist
W
William Paul (minister) (1754–1802), Chaplain in Ordinary to King George III
Willie Paul (footballer) (1866–1911), Scottish footballer
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Xavier Paul (born 1985), American baseball player




