Name meaning & stats
Pavel
Pavel. 1,544 US babies since 1940, peak 2008. Notable Pavels are 1.4× over-represented as physicists.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2008
1,544 US babies were named Pavel between 1940 and 2025.
Where Pavels end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Physicist | 1.4× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are physicists, Pavels show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 92% of Pavels use it
- Pavel 92%
- Pavle 8%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2008)