Name meaning & stats
Pola
Pola. 430 US babies since 1940, peak 2014. Notable Polas are 1.5× over-represented as film directors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2014
430 US babies were named Pola between 1940 and 2025.
Pola around the world
- Scotland: 135 babies since 1974, peak 2015, No. 476 in 2024
- Ireland: 253 babies since 1964, peak 2012, No. 692 in 2025
- England & Wales: 1,249 babies since 1996, peak 2016, No. 872 in 2025
- Belgium: 110 babies since 1995, peak 2021, No. 967 in 2025
- Sweden: 58 babies since 1998, peak 2021, No. 1,086 in 2022
- France: 205 babies since 1900, peak 2019, No. 2,218 in 2025
- Northern Ireland: 31 babies since 1997, peak 2020
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Polas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 4 people |
| Film director | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Basketball player | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Photographer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are film directors, Polas show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2014)