Asked for, prayed for
Shaul is the original Hebrew form of the name Saul. It is derived from the Hebrew verb 'sha'al,' which means to ask or inquire, signifying a child who was requested from God through prayer.
Less common today
Shaul isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,463 in 2021.
Former Israeli Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister
Renowned Hebrew poet and translator
World record-holding racewalker and Holocaust survivor
Historian and expert on Iranian history
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
