Saul - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Saul \

is pronounced sahl. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "prayed for". Biblical: the first king of Israel; also the Hebrew name of the apostle Paul. The name was most used in the late 19th century. Author Saul Bellow.

Saul has 4 variant forms: Saulo, Shaul, Sol and Sollie.

Baby names that sound like Saul are Sail and Sal.

Saul is a very common first name for men (#474 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#4863 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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