Pablo
/ˈpa.βlo/noun
A Spanish given name equivalent to Paul.
Did you know?Pablo ultimately comes from Latin *Paulus*, a Roman family name meaning “small” or “humble,” and spread across Europe through the cult of Saint Paul.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pau-
“small, few”
Latin
Latin
paulus
“small, little”
Late Latin
Latin
Paulus
“a Roman surname and personal name”
Old Spanish
Spanish
Pablo
“Spanish form of Paul”
Modern English
English
Pablo
“a Spanish male given name”