Boy

Saul

SAWL

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Hebrew name meaning 'asked for' or 'prayed for.' The first king of Israel, it carries biblical gravitas with contemporary character usage.”

Popularity Over Time

Saul US popularity rank over timeRank 706 in 1905 to rank 270 in 1997. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#270#488#7061900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #559 in the United States.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

1

Style

ClassicStrongLiterary

Famous Bearers

  • Saul Paul the Apostle
  • Jimmy McGill's alias Better Call Saul

Collections

Works Everywhere → Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong →

Similar Names

Samson

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Simon

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Tobias

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Jeremiah

Hebrew Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Julius

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sirius

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Tobias

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Isaiah

Hebrew Top 100

Jeremiah

Hebrew Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Hebrew, Christian, and secular contexts

People Also Ask

Hebrew name meaning 'asked for' or 'prayed for.' The first king of Israel, it carries biblical gravitas with contemporary character usage.

Saul is currently ranked #559 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Saul works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Saul include Julius, Sirius, Tobias, Isaiah, Jeremiah.