# Paolo

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #17,202

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Paul.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Paolo. Doublet of Paul.

## Easily confused with
- **poo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-poo)
- **pol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-pol)
- **Paul** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-paul)
- **pool** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-pool)
- **poll** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-poll)
- **pole** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-pole)
- **polo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-polo)
- **Polk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-polk)
- **pogo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-pogo)
- **photo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-photo)
- **pools** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-pools)
- **promo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-promo)
- **Paula** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-paula)
- **patio** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-patio)
- **Poole** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-poole)
- **polio** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-polio)
- **proto** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-proto)
- **Provo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-provo)
- **Pasco** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-pasco)
- **Pauly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paolo-vs-pauly)

## Common misspellings (4)
`paloo`, `paool`, `poalo`, `ppaolo`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/paolo