Given name & surname
Paulie
“small”·“a small or humble man”·“a petite woman”
In English use, Paulie is a diminutive of Paul. Interpretations include “small” and “a small or humble man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions. In English use, Paulie is a diminutive of Paula. In English use, Paula carries the interpretation “a petite woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Paulie is a diminutive of Paul. Interpretations include “small” and “a small or humble man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions. In English use, Paulie is a diminutive of Paula. In English use, Paula carries the interpretation “a petite woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Paulie is a diminutive of Paul. An origin associated with Paul is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Paulie is a diminutive of Paul.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1920. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Paulie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 77
- 60 boys · 17 girls
- Most popular year
- 1927
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,503 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,503 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 456 as a first name in 2020; 121 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Paulie’s family of names
In English usage, Paulie is a diminutive of Paul. Paulie has a related form in Paul. In English usage, Paulie is a diminutive of Paula.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Paulie
Characters named Paulie: Paulie Gualtieri (The Sopranos), Paulie Pennino (Rocky).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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