Pauline
Girl namePauline has been given to 227,179 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918.
Meaning & origin /ˈpɔːˌliːn/
From French Pauline, in turn from Latin Paulīna; in regular use since the 19th century. By surface analysis, Paul +‎ -ine (feminine suffix)API.
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
227,179
Peak year
1918 (7,238 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -28%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Pauline
Lili Reinhart
American actress (born 1996)
Pauline Bonaparte
French princess
Jojo Moyes
British novelist and journalist
Pauline Viardot
French mezzo-soprano and composer
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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