Given name
Paulla
“a petite woman”
In Latin use, Paulla has a related form in Paula. In English use, Paula carries the interpretation “a petite woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Latin use, Paulla has a related form in Paula. In English use, Paula carries the interpretation “a petite woman.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1942. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Paulla through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 262
- 0 boys · 262 girls
- Most popular year
- 1951
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1991. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 320 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Paulla’s family of names
In Latin usage, Paulla has a related form in Paula.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Paulla
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Paulla, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Paulett
>99% girls
Pamela
“very strange” · “a woman who is as sweet as honey”
>99% girls
Mala
>99% girls
Pandora
>99% girls
Paulette
“small” · “a small or humble man”
>99% girls
Marsha
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
>99% girls
Lucilla
“one who is illuminated”
>99% girls
Marla
Marla is a feminine given name from Hebrew.
>99% girls