Saul: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced SAWL · 1 syllable

Borrowed from Old English Saul. Doublet of Silas, which derived from Aramaic.

How popular is Saul?

Saul was the #557 name in the US in 2025, given to 535 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 2000.

Babies named Saul in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 2000).

Half of US adults named Saul are older than 30; most are between 19 and 69. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.

Saul is pronounced SAWL.

Saul was the #557 name in the US in 2025, given to 535 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 2000.

Half of US adults named Saul are older than 30. Most are between 19 and 69.