Small or humble
Pola is a feminine diminutive form of Paulina or Apollonia, commonly used in Poland and other Slavic regions. It ultimately derives from the Latin name Paulus, meaning small or humble, or the Greek Apollo, referring to the god of sun and light.
Less common today
Pola isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,479 in 2014.
Silent film era star and femme fatale
Hungarian-born French silent film actress
British community organizer and member of the House of Lords
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
