Name meaning & stats
Pavle
Pavle. 139 US babies since 1940, peak 2016. Notable Pavles are 1.8× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2016
139 US babies were named Pavle between 1940 and 2025.
Pavle around the world
- Sweden: 40 babies since 1998, peak 2021, No. 1,196 in 2022
- France: 30 babies since 1900, peak 2024
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Pavles end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.4× | Medium · 10 people |
| Basketball player | 1.8× | Low · 7 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 6 people |
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 5 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, Pavles show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 12 Pavels spell it Pavle
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2016)