# Paula

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpɔːlə/ · frequency rank #10,418

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Latin.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Paula, feminine form of Paulus (“Paul”).

## Easily confused with
- **PLA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paula-vs-pla)
- **pull** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paula-vs-pull)
- **pulp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paula-vs-pulp)
- **puma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paula-vs-puma)
- **puja** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paula-vs-puja)
- **pause** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paula-vs-pause)
- **Pauly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paula-vs-pauly)
- **Paulie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paula-vs-paulie)
- **Paulina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paula-vs-paulina)
- **PAL** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pal-vs-paula)
- **pau** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pau-vs-paula)
- **Paul** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paul-vs-paula)
- **palm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/palm-vs-paula)
- **pale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pale-vs-paula)
- **papa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/papa-vs-paula)
- **pall** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pall-vs-paula)
- **pail** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pail-vs-paula)
- **pala** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pala-vs-paula)
- **Pali** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pali-vs-paula)
- **pasta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pasta-vs-paula)

## Common misspellings (6)
`apula`, `palua`, `paual`, `paulla`, `ppaula`, `puala`

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