Baby name
FADING
🇩🇪 🇵🇱 🇬🇧 Paulinus
/paw · LEE · nus/
Meaning
“Latin ecclesiastical name”
Latin ecclesiastical name, a diminutive of Paulus meaning 'small'; borne by several early Christian saints and bishops, giving it deep Catholic heritage.
Nicknames
paul
Vibe
elegant
How it ages.
Ancient and saint-anchored; too formal for everyday use but ages with scholarly dignity.
The cultural moment.
Rare as a given name; used in ecclesiastical and historical contexts in Germany, England, and Poland.