Saul

Boy name

Saul has been given to 43,362 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2006 and currently ranks #557 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /sɔːl/

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

43,362

Peak year

2006 (1,120 babies)

Rank in 2025

#557 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -10%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Saul

Paul the Apostle

Early Christian apostle and missionary (c. AD 5 – c. 64/65)

Saul Bellow

Canadian-American writer (1915–2005)

Saul

First king of the United Kingdom of Israel

Slash

British musician

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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