John Paul
Yahweh is gracious (Hebrew) and humble/small (Latin)
John Paul is a biblical / english boy name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 34, with 154,900 records. It has 2 syllables.
Origin and meaning
Yahweh is gracious (Hebrew) and humble/small (Latin)
John Paul combines two major apostolic names from the New Testament. In the Philippines, the popularity of the combination surged heavily in the late 20th century, greatly influenced by the immense popularity of Pope John Paul II, especially following his visits to the country in 1981 and 1995.
A compound of the Hebrew name John (Yochanan, meaning 'Yahweh is gracious') and the Latin name Paul (Paulus, meaning 'small' or 'humble'). It is widely popular among Christians worldwide, particularly due to the papacy of Pope John Paul II.
Name character
In the Philippines
Frequently initialized as 'JP' or 'Jaypee' in informal contexts. It remains one of the most common double-barrel given names for Filipino men born from the 1980s through the 2000s.
Related forms
- Juan Pablo Spanish
- Jean-Paul French
- Giovanni Paolo Italian
- João Paulo Portuguese
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John Paul with common surname pairs
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John Paul is the given name. The full name is John Paul + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is John Paul a common boy name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, John Paul is number 34, with 154,900 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.