| Meaning | small, humble |
| Origin | Czech, Latin, Slavic |
| Gender | Boy |
| Popularity | Moderate |
| Length | 5 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Syllabification | Pa-vel |
About Pavel
Understated elegance defines Pavel, a name that whispers rather than shouts yet leaves a lasting impression. Its Slavic roots give it an international, cosmopolitan quality that transcends borders. The two-syllable simplicity makes it easy for anyone to pronounce and remember, while its relative rarity in many Western countries provides welcome distinctiveness. Pavel has an intellectual, artistic air—you might picture a chess grandmaster, a classical musician, or a thoughtful writer bearing this name. It ages exceptionally well, suited equally to a curious toddler and a distinguished professional. The absence of obvious nicknames means Pavel remains Pavel throughout life, maintaining its integrity and avoiding the common childhood diminutives many names invite.
Nicknames for Pavel
| Pav |
| Vel |
| Paul |
| Pasha |
Famous People Named Pavel
| Pavel Datsyuk | Russian ice hockey player |
| Pavel Nedvěd | Czech former footballer |
| Pavel Bure | Russian former ice hockey player |
| Pavel Tsatsouline | Russian-American fitness instructor |
| Pavel Srníček | Czech former footballer |
| Pavel Florin | Romanian cricket player |
| Pavel Vinogradov | Russian cosmonaut |
| Pavel Pogrebnyak | Russian former footballer |
| Pavel Landovský | Czech actor |
| Pavel Grudinin | Russian businessman and politician |
| Pavel Vrba | Czech football manager |
| Pavel Haas | Czech composer |
| Pavel Károly | Hungarian gymnast |
| Pavel Novotný | Czech former tennis player |
| Pavel Královec | Czech football referee |
| Pavel Sankovich | Belarusian swimmer |
| Pavel Kadeřábek | Czech footballer |
| Pavel Janák | Czech architect |
| Pavel Rychagov | Russian sculptor |
| Pavel Rombakh | Belarusian judoka |
Characters Named Pavel
| Pavel Chekov | Star Trek character |
| Pavel Andreievich Chekmenev | Character in Dostoevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov" |
| Pavel Kazakov | Character in Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" |
| Pavel Chichikov | Character in Gogol's "Dead Souls" |
| Pavel Antipov | Character in Ayn Rand's "We the Living" |
| Pavel Ivanov | Character in Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace" |
| Pavel Bazarov | Character in Ivan Turgenev's "Fathers and Sons" |
| Pavel Sidorov | Character in Anton Chekhov's "The Steppe" |
| Pavel Rusanov | Character in Boris Pasternak's "Doctor Zhivago" |
| Pavel Ivanovich | Character in Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Gambler" |
| Pavel Alexandrovich | Character in Mikhail Lermontov's "A Hero of Our Time" |
| Pavel Petrovich | Character in Anton Chekhov's "Three Sisters" |
| Pavel Priluchny | Character in Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's "Matryona's Home" |
| Pavel Shchetininnikov | Character in Ivan Bunin's "Dry Valley" |
| Pavel Korchagin | Character in Nikolai Ostrovsky's "How the Steel Was Tempered" |
| Pavel Nikolayevich | Character in Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Idiot" |
| Pavel Vlasov | Character in Boris Vian's "L'Écume des Jours" |
| Pavel Tchelitchew | Character in Aldous Huxley's "Point Counter Point" |
| Pavel Kirsanov | Character in Ivan Turgenev's "Fathers and Sons" |
| Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov | Character in Gogol's "Dead Souls" |