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Paal

male

Paal.

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2005. Highest recorded position: #144 in Norway in 1967. See regions.

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Data Confidence

Official popularity evidence
Verified
Profile completeness
Partial
Editorial research
Not yet completed

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Name Characteristics

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Pronunciation clarity

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Spelling simplicity

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Regional familiarity

Editorial judgement of how familiar this name is in its primary region of use today.

International familiarity

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Trend stability

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Overview

Origin
Meaning
Not available
Pronunciation
Not available
Syllables
1
Common nicknames
None recorded
Classification
Traditional & modern
Gender usage
male
Language family
Not available

Popularity

Norway

FallingNorway (male) rank from 1945 to 2005, ranging from #144 to #556.194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199719981999200020032005#144#556
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Norway rank by year
YearRank
1945#183
1946#179
1947#248
1948#234
1949#308
1950#334
1951#237
1952#307
1953#210
1954#239
1955#261
1956#226
1957#218
1958#266
1959#187
1960#224
1961#198
1962#184
1963#175
1964#197
1965#149
1966#178
1967#144
1968#167
1969#185
1970#200
1971#165
1972#162
1973#210
1974#244
1975#255
1976#343
1977#268
1978#400
1979#507
1980#476
1981#416
1982#402
1983#308
1984#354
1985#379
1986#421
1987#416
1988#556
1989#508
1990#425
1991#426
1992#504
1993#405
1994#319
1995#350
1997#446
1998#525
1999#457
2000#477
2003#549
2005#439

Demonstration dataSource: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name.Confidence: high.

See all Norway names · Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name

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Meaning & Origin

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

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Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

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Syllables
1
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

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