Given name & surname
Pol
“small”·“a small or humble man”·“a bold ruler of the people”
Pol is a variant of Paul. Interpretations include “small” and “a small or humble man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions. In Dutch use, Pol is a short form of Leopold. One German interpretation is “a bold ruler of the people.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Pol is a variant of Paul. Interpretations include “small” and “a small or humble man” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions. In Dutch use, Pol is a short form of Leopold. One German interpretation is “a bold ruler of the people.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Pol is a variant of Paul. An origin associated with Paul is Latin. In Dutch use, Pol is a short form of Leopold. A possible origin is Germanic, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Dutch usage, Pol is a short form of Leopold.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Pol through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 39
- 39 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #8,749 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,749 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 268 as a first name in 2020; 1,604 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.
Pol’s family of names
In Dutch usage, Pol is a short form of Leopold. Pol has a related form in Paul. In Catalan usage, Pol has a conventional equivalent in the English form Paul.
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Around the world
Pol has relatives in 9 languages.
9 related names in 9 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 6
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Pol
- Pol LirolaSpanish association football playerborn 1997
- Pol EspargaróSpanish motorcycle racerborn 1991
- Pol LozanoSpanish association football playerborn 1999
- Pol DemanBelgian road bicycle racer (1889–1961)
- Pol MoyaAndorran male middle-distance runnerborn 1996
- Pol AmatSpanish field hockey playerborn 1978
- Pol Burypainter, jewelry designer and sculptor from Belgium (1922–2005)
- Pol Swingsastrophysicist (1906-1983)
- Pol CruchtenLuxembourgish film director (1963–2019)
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