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First name Paul
September 17, 2025 to October 7, 2025

#1

Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson

American film director | screenwriter and producer (born 1970)

Top 500 #18 Initials PA #1

#2

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

American actor and film director (1925–2008)

Top 500 #97 Initials PN #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

#3

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

English musician and member of the Beatles (born 1942)

Top 500 #484 Initials PM #3

#4

Paul Walker

Paul Walker

American actor (1973–2013)

Initials PW #1 Furious 7

#5

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

Initials PR #1 The Anaconda

#6

Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal

Initials PM #8 Hamnet

#7

Paul Anka

Paul Anka

Canadian singer and actor

#8

Paul Pogba

Paul Pogba

French footballer (born 1993)

#9

Paul Hollywood

Paul Hollywood

English celebrity chef and television personality

#10

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

American actor and comedian (1952–2023)

Initials PR #2 The Blues Brothers

#11

Paul Dano

Paul Dano

American actor (born 1984)

Initials PD #5 There Will Be Blood

#12

Paul Walter Hauser

Paul Walter Hauser

Initials PH #7 The Fantastic Four

#13

Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany

Initials PB #6 Margin Call

#14

Paul Wesley

Paul Wesley

American actor (1982-)

Initials PW #6 Minority Report

#15

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

American actor (born 1967)

Initials PG #3 The Truman Show

#16

Paul Simon

Paul Simon

American singer-songwriter (born 1941)

#17

Paul von Hindenburg

Paul von Hindenburg

Prussian-German field marshal of the German Empire | statesman and president of Weimar Germany and Nazi Germany (1847–1934)

Initials PH #10

#18

Paul Skenes

Paul Skenes

American professional baseball player

Initials PS #13

#19

Paul Hogan

Paul Hogan

Australian actor and comedian

Initials PH #11

#20

Paul W. S. Anderson

Paul W. S. Anderson

British film director | screenwriter and producer

#21

Paul Finebaum

Paul Finebaum

American journalist

#22

Paul Dalglish

Paul Dalglish

professional association footballer

Initials PD #10

#23

Paul Rabil

Paul Rabil

American lacrosse player

#24

Paul Bernardo

Paul Bernardo

Canadian serial killer and serial rapist

Initials PB #13

#25

Paul Barnes

Paul Barnes

British footballer

Initials PB #14

#26

Paul Hughes

Paul Hughes

Irish mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Initials PH #14

#27

Paul Allen

Paul Allen

American businessman and philanthropist | co-founder of Microsoft (1953–2018)

Initials PA #11

#28

Paul Stanley

Paul Stanley

American singer and guitarist | member of the rock band Kiss

Initials PS #31

#29

Paul Wight

Paul Wight

American professional wrestler and actor

Initials PW #12

#30

Paul Scholes

Paul Scholes

English association football player (born 1974)

Initials PS #33

#31

Paul Kagame

Paul Kagame

President of Rwanda since 2000 (born 1957)

Initials PK #12

#32

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

American actor (1939–2022)

Initials PS #36 Goodfellas

#33

Paul Pelosi

Paul Pelosi

American businessman (born 1940)

Initials PP #29

#34

Paul Castellano

Paul Castellano

American crime boss (1915–1985)

Initials PC #13

#35

Paul Williams

Paul Williams

American composer | singer | songwriter and actor

Initials PW #15

#36

Paul Gascoigne

Paul Gascoigne

English association football player and manager (born 1967)

Initials PG #11

#37

Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Initials PR #11 Aliens

#38

Paul Biya

Paul Biya

Cameroonian politician

Initials PB #23

#39

Paul Anderson

Paul Anderson

English actor (1978-)

Initials PA #14 The Revenant

#40

Paul Revere

Paul Revere

American silversmith and Patriot in the American Revolution

Initials PR #13

#41

Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019

Initials PR #14

#42

Paul Greengrass

Paul Greengrass

Academy Award-nominated | BAFTA Award-winning English writer and film director

Initials PG #14

#43

Paul O'Grady

Paul O'Grady

British comedian | actor and television presenter (1955–2023)

#44

Paul Craig

Paul Craig

Scottish mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Initials PC #17

#45

Paul Heyman

Paul Heyman

American professional wrestling promoter

Initials PH #21

#46

Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

Dutch film director (born 1938)

#47

Paul Lynde

Paul Lynde

American comedian and actor (1926–1982)

Initials PL #17

#48

Paul Arthurs

Paul Arthurs

English rhythm guitarist

Initials PA #16

#49

Paul Burrell

Paul Burrell

former domestic servant of the British Royal Household

Initials PB #30

#50

Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin

French painter and printmaker (1848–1903)

Initials PG #22

#51

Paul Aaron

Paul Aaron

American film director and film producer

Initials PA #17

#52

Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Initials PF #15 The Thursday Murder Club

#53

Paul Goldschmidt

Paul Goldschmidt

American baseball player (born 1987)

Initials PG #23

#54

Paul McGinley

Paul McGinley

professional golfer

Initials PM #31

#55

Paul Whitehouse

Paul Whitehouse

Welsh comedian | presenter | actor (born 1958)

Initials PW #19 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

#56

Paul Rodgers

Paul Rodgers

British-Canadian musician

Initials PR #21

#57

Paul Weller

Paul Weller

English recording artist; singer-songwriter | musician

Initials PW #20

#58

Paul Vario

Paul Vario

American mobster (1914–1988)

#59

Paul F. Tompkins

Paul F. Tompkins

Initials PT #9 There Will Be Blood

#60

Paul Schrader

Paul Schrader

American screenwriter and film director

Initials PS #50

#61

Paul Feig

Paul Feig

American filmmaker and actor

Initials PF #17

#62

Paul VI

Paul VI

pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978

#63

Paul Bocuse

Paul Bocuse

Initials PB #36

#64

Paul McGann

Paul McGann

Initials PM #37 Alien 3

#65

Paul Konchesky

Paul Konchesky

English footballer

Initials PK #19

#66

Paul W. Downs

Paul W. Downs

American actor | writer | and director

Initials PD #27

#67

Paul Wall

Paul Wall

American rapper | actor | jewelry designer and DJ from Texas

Initials PW #24

#68

Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

American singer | actor | and political activist (1898–1976)

Initials PR #27

#69

Paul Nicholas

Paul Nicholas

British actor and singer

Initials PN #14

#70

Paul George

Paul George

American basketball player

Initials PG #33

#71

Paul Michael Glaser

Paul Michael Glaser

American actor and director

Initials PG #35

#72

Paul Cézanne

Paul Cézanne

Initials PC #33

#73

Paul Adelstein

Paul Adelstein

American actor and screenwriter

Initials PA #24

#74

Paul Sinha

Paul Sinha

British stand-up comedian

Initials PS #66

#75

Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer

Canadian singer | composer | actor | author | comedian | and multi-instrumentalist

Initials PS #67 Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

#76

Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman

American economist (born 1953)

Initials PK #21

#77

Paul Merson

Paul Merson

English footballer and manager (born 1968)

Initials PM #43

#78

Paul Gleason

Paul Gleason

American actor (1939–2006)

Initials PG #38 The Breakfast Club

#79

Paul Scheer

Paul Scheer

American actor | comedian | writer | and producer

Initials PS #69 Twisters

#80

Paul Teal

Paul Teal

American actor (1989–2024)

Initials PT #16

#81

Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

American actor (1938-2008)

Initials PB #42 Jeremiah Johnson

#82

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

actor (1939-2004)

Initials PW #30 The Terminator

#83

Paul Lieberstein

Paul Lieberstein

American actor and screenwriter

Initials PL #29

#84

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

President of the South African Republic

Initials PK #24

#85

Paul Dirac

Paul Dirac

British theoretical physicist (1902–1984)

Initials PD #33

#86

Paul Young

Paul Young

English musician (born 1956)

#87

Paul Schneider

Paul Schneider

American film actor

Initials PS #75

#88

Paul Carrack

Paul Carrack

British musician

Initials PC #41

#89

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

American broadcaster (1918-2009)

Initials PH #40

#90

Paul Chryst

Paul Chryst

American football coach

Initials PC #45

#91

Paul of Greece

Paul of Greece

King of Greece (1947 - 1964)

Initials PG #42

#92

Paul Bearer

Paul Bearer

American professional wrestling manager (1954–2013)

Initials PB #49

#93

Paul Kaye

Paul Kaye

British actor and comedian

Initials PK #26

#94

Paul Erdős

Paul Erdős

Hungarian mathematician (1913–1996)

Initials PE #12

#95

Paul Wellstone

Paul Wellstone

American politician (1944-2002)

Initials PW #33

#96

Paul Teutul, Jr.

Paul Teutul, Jr.

American motorcycle designer and builder

Initials PJ #19

#97

Paul Brown

Paul Brown

American football coach

Initials PB #53

#98

Paul DePodesta

Paul DePodesta

chief strategy officer for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).

Initials PD #37

#99

Paul Tibbets

Paul Tibbets

United States Air Force pilot (1915–2007)

Initials PT #22

#100

Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce

American basketball player

Initials PP #60

#101

Paul Orndorff

American professional wrestler (1949-2021)

#102

Paul Wahlberg

Initials PW #36

#103

Paul Merton

British comedian

Initials PM #57

#104

Paul Young

English musician

#105

Paul Gray

American bassist (1972–2010)

Initials PG #49

#106

Paul Theroux

American travel writer and novelist

Initials PT #23

#107

Paul Ince

English association football player and manager (born 1967)

#108

Paul Singer

American businessman

Initials PS #87

#109

Paul Alamoti

Australian Rugby league player

Initials PA #32

#110

Paul Teutul, Sr.

American motorcycle builder

Initials PS #88

#111

Paul Ben-Victor

Initials PB #65 Tombstone

#112

Paul Barber

Initials PB #66

#113

Paul Eddington

British actor (1927–1995)

Initials PE #13

#114

Paul Marshall

British businessman

Initials PM #63

#115

Paul Guilfoyle

American actor born in 1949

Initials PG #52 Don't Look Up

#116

Paul Keating

Australian politician | 24th Prime Minister of Australia

Initials PK #37

#117

Paul McGuigan

English bass player

Initials PM #64

#118

Paul O'Neill

American baseball player

Initials PO #13

#119

Paul Dooley

American actor | writer | and comedian

Initials PD #47

#120

Paul Kossoff

English guitarist

Initials PK #39

#121

Paul Klee

German painter (1879-1940)

Initials PK #40

#122

Paul Sparks

Initials PS #92 The Greatest Showman

#123

Paul Mooney

American comedian | writer | social critic | television and film actor

Initials PM #65

#124

Paul Azinger

professional golfer

Initials PA #36

#125

Paul Volcker

American economist (1927-2019)

Initials PV #17

#126

Paul Petersen

actor | writer | activist

Initials PP #72

#127

Paul Fix

American film and television character actor | best known for his work in Westerns

Initials PF #37

#128

Paul Bilzerian

American businessman

Initials PB #77

#129

Paul Molitor

Minnesota Twins manager

Initials PM #71

#130

Paul Manafort

American political consultant

Initials PM #72

#131

Paul Wolfowitz

American politician and diplomat

Initials PW #47

#132

Paul Scofield

Initials PS #100 Quiz Show

#133

Paul Le Mat

Initials PM #73 American History X

#134

Paul Stookey

American singer-songwriter

Initials PS #101

#135

Paul Simonon

English musician (Bass guitarist | vocalist | songwriter) and visual artist

#136

Paul Shenar

Initials PS #103 Scarface

#137

Paul Onuachu

Nigerian association football player

Initials PO #16

#138

Paul Varelans

American martial artist

Initials PV #20

#139

Paul Schulze

Initials PS #105 Zodiac

#140

Paul Bateson

radiographer who had a bit part in ''The Exorcist''; later convicted of murder

Initials PB #84

#141

Paul Nassif

American plastic surgeon and television personality

Initials PN #29

#142

Paul Rusesabagina

Rwandan-Belgian humanitarian

Initials PR #57

#143

Paul Winchell

American ventriloquist | voice actor | comedian | inventor | and humanitarian

Initials PW #50

#144

Paul Cattermole

British singer (1977–2023)

Initials PC #68

#145

Paul Joseph Watson

far-right YouTuber | radio host | writer and editor

Initials PW #51

#146

Paul Gosar

American politician (born 1958)

Initials PG #56

#147

Paul Graham

English programmer | venture capitalist | and essayist

Initials PG #57

#148

Paul Martin

prime minister of Canada from 2003 to 2006

Initials PM #82

#149

Paul Frees

Initials PF #44 Mary Poppins

#150

Paul Heaton

English singer-songwriter

Initials PH #57

#151

Paul Calderón

Initials PC #69 Pulp Fiction

#152

Paul Tudor Jones

American hedge fund manager and investor

Initials PJ #28

#153

Paul Westerberg

American musician

Initials PW #54

#154

Paul Sun Hyung Lee

Korean-Canadian actor

Initials PL #51

#155

Paul Di'Anno

British singer (1958–2024)

Initials PD #60

#156

Paul McDonald

American musician

Initials PM #84

#157

Paul Dans

republican political operative

Initials PD #62

#158

Paul Roberts

Initials PR #59

#159

Paul Kingsnorth

English writer and environmentalist

Initials PK #45

#160

Paul Higgins

Initials PH #65

#161

Paul Copley

Initials PC #74 Downton Abbey: A New Era

#162

Paul Haggis

Canadian screenwriter | producer | and director

Initials PH #66

#163

Paul Burke

American actor (1926–2009)

Initials PB #92

#164

Paul Kantner

American musician

Initials PK #48

#165

Paul McCrane

American actor and television director

Initials PM #88 The Shawshank Redemption

#166

Paul Auster

American novelist | poet | essayist | screenwriter

Initials PA #46

#167

Paul Verlaine

Initials PV #23

#168

Paul Jones

British singer | actor | harmonica player | radio personality and television presenter

Initials PJ #29

#169

Paul Gilbert

American musician

Initials PG #65

#170

Paul Yong Choo Kiong

Malaysian politician

Initials PK #51

#171

Paul Morphy

American chess player

Initials PM #94

#172

Paul Thornley

Initials PT #30

#173

Paul Bremer

American diplomat

Initials PB #100

#174

Paul Rust

American actor | comedian | writer | and musician

Initials PR #67 Inglourious Basterds

#175

Paul M. Fleiss

American physician

Initials PF #53

#176

Paul Johansson

Initials PJ #30 The Notebook

#177

Paul Danan

British actor (1978–2025)

Initials PD #72

#178

Paul Tazewell

American costume designer

Initials PT #32

#179

Paul Watson

Canadian environmental activist

Initials PW #58

#180

Paul D'Amour

American musician

Initials PD #73

#181

Paul Seixas

Initials PS #134

#182

Paul Nicholls

Initials PN #34

#183

Paul Aron

Estonian racing driver

Initials PA #50

#184

Paul Rand

American graphic designer

Initials PR #71

#185

Paul S. Atkins

CEO of Patomak Global Partners LLC

Initials PA #52

#186

Paul Blobel

German SS officer and Holocaust perpetrator

Initials PB #106

#187

Paul Daniels

British magician and television performer

Initials PD #76

#188

Paul Casey

professional golfer

Initials PC #85

#189

Paul Hornung

American football player | quarterback

Initials PH #74

#190

Paul Kalanithi

Indian-American neurosurgeon and writer

Initials PK #58 When Breath Becomes Air

#191

Paul Hausser

German SS commander

Initials PH #77

#192

Paul Cushing Child

civil servant | diplomat | husband of Julia Child

Initials PC #86

#193

Paul Michael Stephani

American serial killer

Initials PS #137

#194

Paul Snider

Canadian murderer

Initials PS #138

#195

Paul Rodriguez

American comedian and actor

Initials PR #76

#196

Paul Lambert

Scottish association football player and manager

Initials PL #63

#197

Paul Mashatile

South African politician

Initials PM #107

#198

Paul Gross

film actor | Film Producer | Film writer | music composer | film director

Initials PG #70

#199

Paul Meany

American musician

Initials PM #109

#200

Paul III

Head of the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549

Initials PI #11