Small or humble
Pawel is the Polish form of the name Paul. It is derived from the Roman cognomen Paulus, which was originally used to denote the smaller or younger of two people with the same name.
Fewer than 5 boys were named Pawel in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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Olympic hammer thrower and world champion
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