Pauline

Pauline meaning

Pauline is a Christian girl's name of French origin (from Latin).

Little, small (from Latin Paulus, Paul)

Also used to mean: humble

Pauline is the French form of Latin Paulina, a feminine of Paulinus, which in turn comes from Paulus, Paul. Strong's Concordance describes Paul as a name of Latin origin meaning 'little'; in Roman families it may first have marked a younger child. Christians loved the name because of the apostle Paul, and the sense of smallness came to be read as humility, which is how name lists usually explain Pauline. Paulina is the older Latin form.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), Greek Dictionary of the New Testament, G3972 · entry Paulos · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Strong's G3972, Paulos (Bible Hub) · Wikipedia, Pauline (given name)

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Pauline · Paulina

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