Pablo
Meaning: “small”
About the name Pablo
Pablo is a boy name with Latin roots, meaning “small”. It is related to Paul, which is where the meaning comes from.
In 2025, Pablo ranked #430 for boys in the US, with 743 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2006. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Pablo were boys.
Etymology
Equivalent to Paul, which comes from Learned borrowing from Latin, meaning “small”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Pablo”, “Paul”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #430
- In 2015
- #394
- Babies in 2025
- 743
Popularity of Pablo, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Pablo
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.