Павло́
Pavlómasculine
The English name Paul is translated into Ukrainian as Павло́ (Pavló). Wiktionary also lists Пол (Pol).
Meaning: male given name (name)
Ways to say it
| Ukrainian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Павло́ | Pavló | masculine |
| Пол | Pol | masculine, transliteration |
The phrase is used as a masculine given name.
Which one should you use?
Павло́ is the standard Ukrainian form of the name, while Пол is a transliteration used to represent the English pronunciation of the name Paul.
How do you pronounce it?
Pavló
Did you know?
- The vocative case in Ukrainian means that when calling out to someone named Павло, you would actually say Павле.
- While the name is Павло́, a common diminutive or nickname for a boy named Paul in Ukraine would be Па́влик.
- The Ukrainian name Павло́ shares the same Christian origin as the English 'Paul', tracing back to the Latin 'Paulus', meaning 'small' or 'humble'.
Examples in context
- Пол обідає о першій.Paul has lunch at one.This sentence shows the use of the transliterated form Пол regarding a lunch time.Tatoeba #12125160 by deniko, translation #12124962 by sundown
- Пол розумніший за Отто.Paul is smarter than Otto.This sentence shows the use of the transliterated form Пол in a comparison.Tatoeba #5731461 by deniko, translation #4910214 by Eldad
- Пол тільки що подзвонив.Paul telephoned just now.This sentence shows the use of the transliterated form Пол in the context of a telephone call.Tatoeba #414715 by Ahha, translation #39926 by CN
- Доброго дня, Павле! Як справи?Good day, Paul! How are you?
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maria and Andriy are talking about a mutual friend.
- Марія MariiaТи бачив сьогодні Павла?Ty bachyv sʹohodni Pavla?Did you see Pavlo today?
- Андрій AndriiНі, а що сталося?Ni, a shcho stalosya?No, why, what happened?
- Марія MariiaПавло́ хотів зустрітися з нами.Pavlo khotiv zustritysya z namy.Pavlo wanted to meet with us.
- Андрій AndriiЯ зателефоную йому зараз.Ya zatelefonuyu yomu zaraz.I will call him now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “paul” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.