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First name Paul
April 26, 2026

#1

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

English musician and member of the Beatles (born 1942)

Top 500 #159 Initials PM #2

#2

Paul Anthony Kelly

Paul Anthony Kelly

Canadian actor and model

Top 500 #349 Initials PK #1

#3

Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson

American filmmaker (born 1970)

Top 500 #383 Initials PA #1

#4

Paul Simon

Paul Simon

American singer-songwriter (born 1941)

#5

Paul Anderson

Paul Anderson

English actor (1978-)

Initials PA #2 The Revenant

#6

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

Initials PR #2 The Anaconda

#7

Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal

Initials PM #4 Hamnet

#8

Paul Walker

Paul Walker

American actor (1973–2013)

Initials PW #1 Furious 7

#9

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

American actor (1925–2008)

#10

Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany

Initials PB #8 Avengers: Infinity War

#11

Paul Anka

Paul Anka

Canadian singer and actor

#12

Paul Dano

Paul Dano

American actor (born 1984)

Initials PD #6 The Batman

#13

Paul Walter Hauser

Paul Walter Hauser

Initials PH #7 The Fantastic Four

#14

Paul W. S. Anderson

Paul W. S. Anderson

British film director | screenwriter and producer

#15

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

American actor and comedian (1952–2023)

Initials PR #4 Matilda

#16

Paul Schrader

Paul Schrader

American screenwriter and film director

Initials PS #15

#17

Paul Wesley

Paul Wesley

American actor (born 1982)

Initials PW #5 Minority Report

#18

Paul Pogba

Paul Pogba

French footballer (born 1993)

Initials PP #18

#19

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)

#20

Paul Wight

Paul Wight

American professional wrestler and actor

#21

Paul Skenes

Paul Skenes

American professional baseball player

Initials PS #22

#22

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

American actor (born 1967)

Initials PG #7 Saving Private Ryan

#23

Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

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

Initials PR #10

#24

Paul Lynde

Paul Lynde

American comedian and actor (1926–1982)

#25

Paul Allen

Paul Allen

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

Initials PA #10

#26

Paul I of Russia

Paul I of Russia

The ninth Emperor of Russia (1796–1801)

Initials PR #11

#27

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

American actor (1939–2022)

Initials PS #28 Goodfellas

#28

Paul Feig

Paul Feig

American filmmaker and actor

#29

Paul Biya

Paul Biya

Cameroonian politician

Initials PB #14

#30

Paul Bernardo

Paul Bernardo

Canadian serial killer and serial rapist

Initials PB #15

#31

Paul George

Paul George

American basketball player

Initials PG #13

#32

Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Initials PR #13 Whiplash

#33

Paul Williams

Paul Williams

American composer | singer | songwriter and actor

Initials PW #12

#34

Paul Whitehouse

Paul Whitehouse

Welsh comedian | presenter | actor (born 1958)

Initials PW #14 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

#35

Paul Stanley

Paul Stanley

American rock musician

Initials PS #32

#36

Paul Hogan

Paul Hogan

Australian actor and comedian

Initials PH #13

#37

Paul W. Downs

Paul W. Downs

American actor | writer | and director

Initials PD #13

#38

Paul Gascoigne

Paul Gascoigne

English association football player and manager (born 1967)

Initials PG #15

#39

Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

Dutch film director (born 1938)

Initials PV #2 RoboCop

#40

Paul VI

Paul VI

pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978 (1897–1978)

#41

Paul Rieckhoff

Paul Rieckhoff

American activist

Initials PR #16

#42

Paul Castellano

Paul Castellano

American crime boss (1915–1985)

Initials PC #21

#43

Paul Seixas

Paul Seixas

Initials PS #38

#44

Paul Theroux

Paul Theroux

American travel writer and novelist

#45

Paul Adelstein

Paul Adelstein

American actor and screenwriter

Initials PA #14 Crime 101

#46

Paul Revere

Paul Revere

American silversmith and Patriot in the American Revolution (1735–1818)

Initials PR #17

#47

Paul Hollywood

Paul Hollywood

English celebrity chef and television personality

Initials PH #14

#48

Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin

French painter and printmaker (1848–1903)

Initials PG #18

#49

Paul Kagame

Paul Kagame

President of Rwanda since 2000 (born 1957)

Initials PK #14

#50

Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman

American economist (born 1953)

Initials PK #15

#51

Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan

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

Initials PR #22

#52

Paul Daniels

Paul Daniels

British magician and television performer

Initials PD #19

#53

Paul Scholes

Paul Scholes

English association football player (born 1974)

Initials PS #42

#54

Paul Bilzerian

Paul Bilzerian

American businessman

Initials PB #27

#55

Paul Heyman

Paul Heyman

American professional wrestling promoter

Initials PH #18

#56

Paul Rodgers

Paul Rodgers

British-Canadian musician

Initials PR #23

#57

Paul McGann

Paul McGann

English actor (born 1959)

Initials PM #27 Alien 3

#58

Paul Sykes

Paul Sykes

British businessman

Initials PS #45

#59

Paul Rabil

Paul Rabil

American lacrosse player

Initials PR #28

#60

Paul DePodesta

Paul DePodesta

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

Initials PD #22

#61

Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce

American basketball player

Initials PP #40

#62

Paul Carrack

Paul Carrack

British musician

Initials PC #31

#63

Paul Bearer

Paul Bearer

American professional wrestling manager (1954–2013)

Initials PB #33

#64

Paul Vario

Paul Vario

American mobster (1914–1988)

#65

Paul Weller

Paul Weller

English recording artist; singer-songwriter | musician

Initials PW #24

#66

Paul Michael Glaser

Paul Michael Glaser

American actor and director

Initials PG #27

#67

Paul Gray

Paul Gray

American bassist (1972–2010)

Initials PG #28

#68

Paul Westhead

Paul Westhead

American basketball coach

Initials PW #25

#69

Paul Merton

Paul Merton

British comedian

Initials PM #37

#70

Paul Dirac

Paul Dirac

British theoretical physicist (1902–1984)

Initials PD #27

#71

Paul McGinley

Paul McGinley

professional golfer

Initials PM #38

#72

Paul Gleason

Paul Gleason

American actor (1939–2006)

Initials PG #29 The Breakfast Club

#73

Paul Kaye

Paul Kaye

British actor and comedian

Initials PK #23

#74

Paul Cézanne

Paul Cézanne

Initials PC #36

#75

Paul O'Grady

Paul O'Grady

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

#76

Paul Erdős

Paul Erdős

Hungarian mathematician (1913–1996)

#77

Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Initials PF #17 Raiders of the Lost Ark

#78

Paul Goldschmidt

Paul Goldschmidt

American baseball player (born 1987)

Initials PG #33

#79

Paul Tibbets

Paul Tibbets

United States Air Force pilot (1915–2007)

Initials PT #15

#80

Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer

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

Initials PS #64

#81

Paul Sparks

Paul Sparks

Initials PS #65 The Greatest Showman

#82

Paul McCrane

Paul McCrane

American actor and television director

Initials PM #44 The Shawshank Redemption

#83

Paul Bissonnette

Paul Bissonnette

Canadian ice hockey player

Initials PB #41

#84

Paul Scheer

Paul Scheer

American actor | comedian | writer | and producer

Initials PS #68 Twisters

#85

Paul Ince

Paul Ince

English association football player and manager (born 1967)

#86

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

actor (1939–2004)

Initials PW #29 The Terminator

#87

Paul Lieberstein

Paul Lieberstein

American actor and screenwriter

Initials PL #30

#88

Paul Young

Paul Young

English musician (born 1956)

#89

Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

American actor | writer | and comedian

Initials PD #35 Insomnia

#90

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

American actor born in 1949

Initials PG #37 L.A. Confidential

#91

Paul Aaron

Paul Aaron

American film director and film producer

Initials PA #25

#92

Paul Schneider

Paul Schneider

American film actor

Initials PS #78 Train Dreams

#93

Paul Auster

Paul Auster

American novelist | poet | essayist | screenwriter

Initials PA #26

#94

Paul Karason

Paul Karason

Blue-skinned sufferer of argyria

Initials PK #26

#95

Paul Wall

Paul Wall

American rapper | actor | jewelry designer and DJ from Texas (born 1981)

Initials PW #32

#96

Paul Seed

Paul Seed

British television director

Initials PS #80

#97

Paul of Greece

Paul of Greece

King of Greece from 1947 to 1964

Initials PG #40

#98

Paul Johansson

Paul Johansson

Initials PJ #18 The Notebook

#99

Paul Klee

Paul Klee

German painter (1879-1940)

Initials PK #30

#100

Paul Sinha

Paul Sinha

British stand-up comedian

Initials PS #85

#101

Paul Teutul, Sr.

American motorcycle builder

Initials PS #89

#102

Paul Nicholas

British actor and singer

Initials PN #17

#103

Paul Sun Hyung Lee

Korean-Canadian actor

Initials PL #35

#104

Paul Wahlberg

Initials PW #37

#105

Paul Petersen

actor | writer | activist

Initials PP #59

#106

Paul Heaton

English singer-songwriter

Initials PH #45

#107

Paul Shenar

Initials PS #93 Scarface

#108

Paul Stookey

American singer-songwriter

Initials PS #94

#109

Paul Gross

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

Initials PG #46

#110

Paul Eddington

British actor (1927–1995)

Initials PE #12

#111

Paul Cushing Child

civil servant | diplomat | husband of Julia Child

Initials PC #59

#112

Paul Gilbert

American actor (1918-1976)

Initials PG #48

#113

Paul Merson

English footballer and manager (born 1968)

Initials PM #58

#114

Paul Manafort

American political consultant

Initials PM #59

#115

Paul Teutul, Jr.

American motorcycle designer and builder

Initials PJ #24

#116

Paul Ben-Victor

Initials PB #57 Tombstone

#117

Paul Ralph Ehrlich

American biologist and environmentalist (1932–2026)

Initials PE #13

#118

Paul F. Tompkins

Initials PT #25 There Will Be Blood

#119

Paul Nassif

American plastic surgeon and television personality

Initials PN #21

#120

Paul Simonon

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

#121

Paul Peschisolido

footballer | football manager

Initials PP #69

#122

Paul Kemsley

British businessman

Initials PK #43

#123

Paul Kruger

President of the South African Republic

Initials PK #44

#124

Paul Harvey

American broadcaster (1918-2009)

Initials PH #52

#125

Paul Graham

English programmer | venture capitalist | and essayist

Initials PG #52

#126

Paul Haggis

Canadian screenwriter | producer | and director

Initials PH #53

#127

Paul Young

English musician

#128

Paul Wolfowitz

American politician and diplomat

Initials PW #41

#129

Paul Marshall

British businessman

Initials PM #65

#130

Paul Gilbert

American musician

Initials PG #55

#131

Paul Singer

American businessman

Initials PS #107

#132

Paul Cattermole

British singer (1977–2023)

Initials PC #67

#133

Paul Fix

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

Initials PF #31

#134

Paul Burke

American actor (1926–2009)

Initials PB #65

#135

Paul Rusesabagina

Rwandan-Belgian humanitarian

Initials PR #55

#136

Paul Martin

prime minister of Canada from 2003 to 2006

Initials PM #71

#137

Paul Greengrass

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

Initials PG #57

#138

Paul Le Mat

Initials PM #76 American History X

#139

Paul McGrath

Irish footballer

Initials PM #77

#140

Paul Bremer

American diplomat

Initials PB #69

#141

Paul Winchell

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

Initials PW #45

#142

Paul Casey

professional golfer

Initials PC #71

#143

Paul Kantner

American musician

Initials PK #48

#144

Paul Di'Anno

British singer (1958–2024)

Initials PD #55

#145

Paul Schulze

Initials PS #113 Zodiac

#146

Paul Lambert

Scottish association football player and manager

Initials PL #46

#147

Paul Kossoff

English guitarist

Initials PK #51

#148

Paul Le Roux

programmer | criminal cartel boss | and informant to the US Drug Enforcement Administration

Initials PR #60

#149

Paul Blackthorne

Initials PB #76

#150

Paul Pelosi

American businessman (born 1940)

Initials PP #85

#151

Paul Onuachu

Nigerian association football player

Initials PO #12

#152

Paul Kariya

ice hockey player

Initials PK #56

#153

Paul Bocuse

Initials PB #79

#154

Paul Anderson

American weightlifter

Initials PA #39

#155

Paul Benedict

American actor (1938-2008)

Initials PB #80 The Devil's Advocate

#156

Paul O'Neill

American baseball player

Initials PO #14

#157

Paul Molitor

Minnesota Twins manager

Initials PM #89

#158

Paul Poirier

Canadian ice dancer

Initials PP #87

#159

Paul Orndorff

American professional wrestler (1949-2021)

Initials PO #15

#160

Paul Rhys

Initials PR #63 Saltburn

#161

Paul Mooney

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

Initials PM #90

#162

Paul Scofield

Initials PS #119

#163

Paul Verlaine

Initials PV #20

#164

Paul McDonald

American musician

Initials PM #91

#165

Paul Frees

American actor (1920–1986)

Initials PF #37 Mary Poppins

#166

Paul Volcker

American economist (1927-2019)

Initials PV #21

#167

Paul Jones

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

Initials PJ #31

#168

Paul Morphy

American chess player

Initials PM #94

#169

Paul Keating

Australian politician | 24th Prime Minister of Australia

Initials PK #59

#170

Paul Davis

American musician

Initials PD #64

#171

Paul Westerberg

American musician

Initials PW #52

#172

Paul III

Head of the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549

#173

Paul Watson

Canadian environmental activist

Initials PW #53

#174

Paul Maurice

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Initials PM #98

#175

Paul Westphal

American basketball player | coach | and commentator

Initials PW #55

#176

Paul Henreid

Austrian-American actor and film director

Initials PH #65 Casablanca

#177

Paul Dans

republican political operative

Initials PD #68

#178

Paul K. Van Riper

United States Marine Corps general and Eagle Scout

Initials PR #70

#179

Paul Oakenfold

British record producer and a trance music DJ

Initials PO #21

#180

Paul Douglas

Initials PD #70

#181

Paul Tierney

English football referee (born 1980)

Initials PT #35

#182

Paul Ready

British character actor

Initials PR #72

#183

Paul Konchesky

English footballer

Initials PK #67

#184

Paul Bogart

TV and film director

Initials PB #108

#185

Paul Coffey

Canadian ice hockey defenceman

Initials PC #87

#186

Paul Wellstone

American politician (1944-2002)

Initials PW #57

#187

Paul Snider

Canadian murderer

Initials PS #137

#188

Paul Potts

Initials PP #101

#189

Paul D'Amour

American musician

Initials PD #75

#190

Paul Schäfer

German criminal and founder of a sect and agricultural commune Colonia Dignidad in Chile

Initials PS #141

#191

Paul Cook

British drummer (born 1956)

Initials PC #91

#192

Paul Gambaccini

Initials PG #74

#193

Paul Rodriguez

American comedian and actor

Initials PR #76

#194

Paul Waring

professional golfer

Initials PW #63

#195

Paul Calderón

Initials PC #92 Pulp Fiction

#196

Paul Muni

Austrian-born American stage and film actor

Initials PM #118

#197

Paul Abrahamian

American reality television personality and clothing designer

Initials PA #52

#198

Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck

German army officer

Initials PL #59

#199

Paul Reed

American basketball player (1999-)

Initials PR #78

#200

Paul Chowdhry

British comedian and actor

Initials PC #95