The Name Pavel
Pavel is a male name of Latin origin meaning “small, humble”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Pavel is a male name of Latin origin. Meaning: “small”. From the Latin Paulus, “small, little”.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Pavel |
| Short forms | Pasha, Pavlik |
| Affectionate forms | Pashenka, Pavlusha |
Name days (angel’s day)
| July 12 | Holy Chief Apostles Peter and Paul |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
Name descriptions paint Pavel as a responsive, sociable and conscientious man. He knows how to empathise, likes to help and values friendship. He can be quick-tempered and touchy. His strength is kindness and hard work.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Pavel («Павел») in the Russian 1–9 table: П 8 + А 1 + В 3 + Е 6 + Л 4 = 22. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 22: master builder. Twenty-two is the master number of great designs: the practicality of four multiplied by scope. Long projects are within reach, but the weight of responsibility is felt more keenly.
Vowels give the soul number 7 (analysis and intuition), consonants the personality number 6 (care and harmony). Inner motive: analysis and intuition; outer manner: care and harmony. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): П=80 + А=1 + В=2 + Е=5 + Л=30 = 118, reduced to 1. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
П — wealth of ideas. Plenty of plans, attention to appearance and to what others think, a striving for order.
Other letters: А — beginning and action; В — sociability and realism; Е — self-expression; Л — sense of beauty.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 22 is linked with Uranus.
| Planet | Uranus |
| Stones | sapphire |
| Colours | pale blue, grey, electric blue |
| Favourable days | Saturday, Sunday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 22 goes most easily with 4, 6 and 8, and has more friction with 3 and 5.
Goes well with: Alisa, Vasilisa, Galina, Elizaveta, Zlata, Zoya, Larisa, Lyubov, Margarita, Pelageya.
More friction with: Valeriya, Viktoriya, Elena, Karina, Taisiya, Tatyana.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Pavel carries the meaning “small, humble”. Name number 22 — master builder; first letter P — wealth of ideas. Inner wishes (analysis and intuition) and outer manner (care and harmony) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: July 12.