Saul Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Saul was a common name dating back to two millennia ago during Judaea time.

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A Deep Dive

Saul Overview

Meaning

Asked for, prayed for, borrowed

Gender

Boy

Origin

Hebrew

Etymology

Hebrew origin, meaning “asked for” or “prayed for.”

Pronunciation

/sɔːl/

Popularity

A more popular name in Jewish and Christian communities. Standing at #564 most popular name in the US in 2023.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

4 letters

Numerology

8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)

Name Styles

Short, Traditional, Classic

Associated Traits

Leadership, strength.

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

First king of Israel in the Old Testament, significant in Jewish and Christian traditions.

Name Day

July 14th
A Deep Dive

Saul Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Shaul, Saulo, Saül, Saulé, Saulius, Saulus, Saulino, Shaoul.

Common Nicknames

Sol, Solly, Sullie, Suly, Saulie, Sal, Salo, Sauly, Sully, Saw.

Diminutives

Sullie, Saulie, Suly, Salo, Sauly.

Famous People

  • Saul Bellow
    (American-Canadian Writer)
  • Saul Steinberg
    (Romanian-American Artist)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Saul Goodman
    ("Breaking Bad," TV Series)

Places

  • Saul Village
    (Stroud District, England)

What Is the Meaning of Saul?

The name Saul means “asked for,” “borrowed,” or “prayed for.” It is derived from the Hebrew name שָׁאוּל (Sha’ul), which means “asked for, inquired of God.”

What Is the Origin of The Name Saul?

Saul has its origins in the Hebrew language and is a biblical name. It is most famously associated with the first king of Israel in the Old Testament, King Saul.

Saul Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Saul in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5562021#5112022#5642023
Top 3 Rankings#2701997#2782001#2862000

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Saul

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023564
(-53 from 2022)
514
(-67 from 2022)
0.02807
2022511
(+45 from 2021)
581
(+69 from 2021)
0.03102
2021556
(+19 from 2020)
512
(+28 from 2020)
0.02733
2020575
(-44 from 2019)
484
(-54 from 2019)
0.02617
2019531
(-1 from 2018)
538
(+4 from 2018)
0.02799
2018530
(-46 from 2017)
534
(-71 from 2017)
0.02747
2017484
(+42 from 2016)
605
(+45 from 2016)
0.03057
2016526
(-32 from 2015)
560
(-32 from 2015)
0.02765
2015494
(-45 from 2014)
592
(-71 from 2014)
0.02896
2014449
(-11 from 2013)
663
(+7 from 2013)
0.03235
2013438
(-24 from 2012)
656
(-34 from 2012)
0.03246
2012414
(-15 from 2011)
690
(-25 from 2011)
0.03400
2011399
(-20 from 2010)
715
(-46 from 2010)
0.03520
2010379
(-23 from 2009)
761
(-106 from 2009)
0.03704
2009356
(-27 from 2008)
867
(-132 from 2008)
0.04088
2008329
(-21 from 2007)
999
(-71 from 2007)
0.04582
2007308
(-10 from 2006)
1070
(-50 from 2006)
0.04831
2006298
(-3 from 2005)
1120
(+7 from 2005)
0.05109
2005295
(-6 from 2004)
1113
(+9 from 2004)
0.05232
2004289
(+2 from 2003)
1104
(+32 from 2003)
0.05224
2003291
(-2 from 2002)
1072
(+44 from 2002)
0.05102
2002289
(-11 from 2001)
1028
(-74 from 2001)
0.04974
2001278
(+8 from 2000)
1102
(+43 from 2000)
0.05328
2000286
(+32 from 1999)
1059
(+168 from 1999)
0.05071
1999318
(-11 from 1998)
891
(-25 from 1998)
0.04370
1998307
(-37 from 1997)
916
(-129 from 1997)
0.04518
1997270
(+36 from 1996)
1045
(+176 from 1996)
0.05231
1996306
(+39 from 1995)
869
(+156 from 1995)
0.04337
1995345
(+44 from 1994)
713
(+115 from 1994)
0.03545
1994389
(+9 from 1993)
598
(+18 from 1993)
0.02934
1993398
(-23 from 1992)
580
(-36 from 1992)
0.02808
1992375
(+6 from 1991)
616
(+23 from 1991)
0.02934
1991381
(+28 from 1990)
593
(+26 from 1990)
0.02798
1990409
(-1 from 1989)
567
(+45 from 1989)
0.02635
1989408
(+24 from 1988)
522
(+87 from 1988)
0.02490
1988432
(-10 from 1987)
435
(+6 from 1987)
0.02173
1987422
(+2 from 1986)
429
(+18 from 1986)
0.02200
1986424
(+2 from 1985)
411
(+2 from 1985)
0.02139
1985426
(-7 from 1984)
409
(+20 from 1984)
0.02125
1984419
(+2 from 1983)
389
(+10 from 1983)
0.02073
1983421
(+26 from 1982)
379
(+18 from 1982)
0.02034
1982447
(-46 from 1981)
361
(-50 from 1981)
0.01913
1981401
(+31 from 1980)
411
(+49 from 1980)
0.02207
1980432
(-6 from 1979)
362
(+11 from 1979)
0.01952
1979426
(+52 from 1978)
351
(+60 from 1978)
0.01959
1978478
(-37 from 1977)
291
(-33 from 1977)
0.01703
1977441
(+14 from 1976)
324
(+29 from 1976)
0.01895
1976455
(+24 from 1975)
295
(+16 from 1975)
0.01807
1975479
(+12 from 1974)
279
(+12 from 1974)
0.01720
1974491
(+1 from 1973)
267
(+17 from 1973)
0.01638
1973492
(+14 from 1972)
250
(+6 from 1972)
0.01549
1972506
(+91 from 1971)
244
(+51 from 1971)
0.01458
1971597
(-47 from 1970)
193
(-26 from 1970)
0.01062
1970550
(+13 from 1969)
219
(+26 from 1969)
0.01150
1969563
(+40 from 1968)
193
(+34 from 1968)
0.01055
1968603
(-7 from 1967)
159
No change from 1967
0.00896
1967596
(+39 from 1966)
159
(+24 from 1966)
0.00894
1966635
(-46 from 1965)
135
(-32 from 1965)
0.00743
1965589
(+106 from 1964)
167
(+44 from 1964)
0.00881
1964695
(-41 from 1963)
123
(-20 from 1963)
0.00607
1963654
(-9 from 1962)
143
(-1 from 1962)
0.00693
1962645
(-35 from 1961)
144
(-25 from 1961)
0.00685
1961610
(+85 from 1960)
169
(+41 from 1960)
0.00783
1960695
(-38 from 1959)
128
(-9 from 1959)
0.00591
1959657
(-37 from 1958)
137
(-17 from 1958)
0.00632
1958620
(+34 from 1957)
154
(+16 from 1957)
0.00715
1957654
(+36 from 1956)
138
(+24 from 1956)
0.00630
1956690
(-19 from 1955)
114
(-5 from 1955)
0.00531
1955671
(-12 from 1954)
119
(-2 from 1954)
0.00569
1954659
(-3 from 1953)
121
(+4 from 1953)
0.00585
1953656
(+32 from 1952)
117
(+14 from 1952)
0.00584
1952688
(-53 from 1951)
103
(-20 from 1951)
0.00522
1951635
(+13 from 1950)
123
(+8 from 1950)
0.00643
1950648
(+28 from 1949)
115
(+12 from 1949)
0.00632
1949676
(-13 from 1948)
103
(-1 from 1948)
0.00572
1948663
(-12 from 1947)
104
(-8 from 1947)
0.00583
1947651
(-13 from 1946)
112
(+11 from 1946)
0.00603
1946638
(+16 from 1945)
101
(+16 from 1945)
0.00612
1945654
(+44 from 1944)
85
(+6 from 1944)
0.00620
1944698
(-51 from 1943)
79
(-18 from 1943)
0.00569
1943647
(-38 from 1942)
97
(-10 from 1942)
0.00667
1942609
No change from 1941
107
(+10 from 1941)
0.00760
1941609
(+26 from 1940)
97
(+9 from 1940)
0.00773
1940635
(-56 from 1939)
88
(-10 from 1939)
0.00742
1939579
(-57 from 1938)
98
(-25 from 1938)
0.00865
1938522
(+25 from 1937)
123
(+10 from 1937)
0.01082
1937547
(-33 from 1936)
113
(-7 from 1936)
0.01033
1936514
(+37 from 1935)
120
(+11 from 1935)
0.01128
1935551
(-43 from 1934)
109
(-21 from 1934)
0.01019
1934508
(-18 from 1933)
130
(-1 from 1933)
0.01224
1933490
(+38 from 1932)
131
(+9 from 1932)
0.01284
1932528
(-41 from 1931)
122
(-16 from 1931)
0.01135
1931487
(-2 from 1930)
138
(-11 from 1930)
0.01290
1930485
(-15 from 1929)
149
(-7 from 1929)
0.01319
1929470
(-20 from 1928)
156
(-23 from 1928)
0.01408
1928450
(-5 from 1927)
179
(-10 from 1927)
0.01569
1927445
(-6 from 1926)
189
No change from 1926
0.01627
1926439
(-21 from 1925)
189
(-17 from 1925)
0.01650
1925418
(+1 from 1924)
206
(-7 from 1924)
0.01789
1924419
(-22 from 1923)
213
(-12 from 1923)
0.01822
1923397
(+23 from 1922)
225
(+21 from 1922)
0.01987
1922420
(-17 from 1921)
204
(-25 from 1921)
0.01813
1921403
(+10 from 1920)
229
(+23 from 1920)
0.02012
1920413
(-32 from 1919)
206
(-26 from 1919)
0.01871
1919381
(+6 from 1918)
232
(-7 from 1918)
0.02285
1918387
(-15 from 1917)
239
(+11 from 1917)
0.02279
1917372
(-7 from 1916)
228
(+6 from 1916)
0.02377
1916365
(+9 from 1915)
222
(+15 from 1915)
0.02405
1915374
(-3 from 1914)
207
(+45 from 1914)
0.02350
1914371
(-34 from 1913)
162
(+14 from 1913)
0.02371
1913337
(+3 from 1912)
148
(+23 from 1912)
0.02760
1912340
(+28 from 1911)
125
(+68 from 1911)
0.02769
1911368
(+47 from 1910)
57
(+15 from 1910)
0.02361
1910415
(-44 from 1909)
42
(+1 from 1909)
0.02014
1909371
(+29 from 1908)
41
(+6 from 1908)
0.02318
1908400
(-25 from 1907)
35
(-1 from 1907)
0.02104
1907375
(+172 from 1906)
36
(+18 from 1906)
0.02270
1906547
(+152 from 1905)
18
(+6 from 1905)
0.01249
1905699
(-290 from 1904)
12
(-14 from 1904)
0.00838
1904409
(+118 from 1903)
26
(+9 from 1903)
0.01877
1903527
(-112 from 1902)
17
(-7 from 1902)
0.01315
1902415
(+144 from 1901)
24
(+11 from 1901)
0.01808
1901559
(-82 from 1900)
13
(-10 from 1900)
0.01125
1900477
(-20 from 1899)
23
(+6 from 1899)
0.01419
1899457
(+206 from 1898)
17
(+6 from 1898)
0.01476
1898663
(-11 from 1897)
11
No change from 1897
0.00833
1897652
(+22 from 1896)
11
No change from 1896
0.00902
1896674
(-95 from 1895)
11
(-2 from 1895)
0.00852
1895579
(-77 from 1894)
13
(-3 from 1894)
0.01027
1894502
(+203 from 1893)
16
(+7 from 1893)
0.01281
1893705
(-64 from 1892)
9
(-2 from 1892)
0.00744
1892641
(-6 from 1891)
11
(+2 from 1891)
0.00837
1891635
(+179 from 1890)
9
(+2 from 1890)
0.00824
1890814
(-398 from 1888)
7
(-13 from 1888)
0.00585
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1888416
(+128 from 1887)
20
(+9 from 1887)
0.01540
1887544
(+61 from 1886)
11
(+1 from 1886)
0.01006
1886605
(-28 from 1885)
10
(-1 from 1885)
0.00840
1885577
(+315 from 1883)
11
(+6 from 1883)
0.00949
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1883892
(-423 from 1882)
5
(-10 from 1882)
0.00445
1882469
(-4 from 1880)
15
No change from 1880
0.01229
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1880465
First SSA data recorded
15
First SSA data recorded
0.01267

American States Popularity Rankings for Saul

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#3382021#2882022#3292023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#3192021#2812022#2852023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#5312021#4722022#6872023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#5832021#4942022#4292023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#5022021#3052022#3942023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#5842021#6552022#5352023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#5482021#7292022#7992023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#11832020#10842021#9792022

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#6122021#5332022#7222023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#9152021#5822022#5542023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#6312021#5192022#10562023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#7122016#6132017#8012018

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#7962021#9292022#14402023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3552021#4082022#2272023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#2782021#2632022#3812023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#12842021#12522022#8032023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#5952021#5822022#5942023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#6372020#8252021#7642022

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#6932021#7562022#5312023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#7492019#8732021#6152023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#14082020#13992021#14232022

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#4132020#7972021#6132023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#5532021#6042022#7422023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#6952016#8812017#9062019

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#6762019#4842021#9192022

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#4502012#4002014#4922017

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#11542021#10082022#8182023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#9052014#6802018#8002023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#3992016#7692018#7762019

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#6682011#5692017#8702023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4882004#5132011#5722022

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#4292013#4492014#4582018

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#5112013#4282018#3892019

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#9652014#9612020#9862022

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#3512012#4892022#4972023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#3461937#4521942#4571946

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#4762007#4822009#6372017

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#5882009#6262018#6582022

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2311997#2182010#2682019

Popularity Rankings for Saul in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Galicia, Spain

Galicia, Spain flagGalicia, Spain#492019

Popularity in Spain

Spain flagSpain#662020#692021#702022

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico flagMexico#822020#932021

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#1721989#1991991#2001997

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#2212019#3052020#2902023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#2262021#3112022#2722023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#3282021#4722022#4822023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#4202008

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#4712018#6462019#6312021

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#7412018#9932020#8712021

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#9901987#8652000#9802021

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#13702017#14732021#11082022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Saul a Name for Boys or Girls?

Saul is traditionally a name for boys. It has been mainly used for males, especially given its strong association with the biblical King Saul.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Saul

Saul in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Saul Bellow (Writer, 1915-2005): American-Canadian writer, Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.
  • Saul Steinberg (Artist, 1914-1999): Romanian-American cartoonist and illustrator, known for his work in The New Yorker.
  • Saul Goodman ("Breaking Bad," 2008 TV Series): Fictional lawyer known for his colorful personality and legal antics.
  • Saul Village (Gloucestershire, Stroud District, England): Village and former civil parish, now part of the parish of Fretherne with Saul.

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