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First name Paul
November 5, 2025 to November 25, 2025

#1

Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson

American film director | screenwriter and producer (born 1970)

Top 500 #236 Initials PA #1

#2

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

English musician and member of the Beatles (born 1942)

Top 500 #382 Initials PM #2

#3

Paul Walker

Paul Walker

American actor (1973–2013)

Top 500 #443 Initials PW #1

#4

Paul Tagliabue

Paul Tagliabue

former Commissioner of the National Football League

#5

Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal

Initials PM #8 Hamnet

#6

Paul Walter Hauser

Paul Walter Hauser

Initials PH #3 The Fantastic Four

#7

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

American actor and film director (1925–2008)

#8

Paul Pogba

Paul Pogba

French footballer (born 1993)

#9

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

Initials PR #2 Avengers: Endgame

#10

Paul Skenes

Paul Skenes

American professional baseball player

#11

Paul Simon

Paul Simon

American singer-songwriter (born 1941)

Initials PS #10

#12

Paul Hogan

Paul Hogan

Australian actor and comedian

#13

Paul DePodesta

Paul DePodesta

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

#14

Paul Rodgers

Paul Rodgers

British-Canadian musician

#15

Paul Hollywood

Paul Hollywood

English celebrity chef and television personality

#16

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

American actor (born 1967)

Initials PG #4 Saving Private Ryan

#17

Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany

Initials PB #6 Margin Call

#18

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

American actor and comedian (1952–2023)

Initials PR #5 The Blues Brothers

#19

Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Initials PR #6 Whiplash

#20

Paul Rabil

Paul Rabil

American lacrosse player

#21

Paul Stanley

Paul Stanley

American rock musician

Initials PS #17

#22

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)

#23

Paul Pelosi

Paul Pelosi

American businessman (born 1940)

Initials PP #17

#24

Paul Anka

Paul Anka

Canadian singer and actor

#25

Paul Wesley

Paul Wesley

American actor (1982-)

Initials PW #6 Minority Report

#26

Paul Whitehouse

Paul Whitehouse

Welsh comedian | presenter | actor (born 1958)

Initials PW #7 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

#27

Paul Bernardo

Paul Bernardo

Canadian serial killer and serial rapist

Initials PB #14

#28

Paul Scholes

Paul Scholes

English association football player (born 1974)

Initials PS #20

#29

Paul Dano

Paul Dano

American actor (born 1984)

Initials PD #8 There Will Be Blood

#30

Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan

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

#31

Paul Castellano

Paul Castellano

American crime boss (1915–1985)

Initials PC #15

#32

Paul Robert Ignatius

Paul Robert Ignatius

United States Secretary of the Navy

#33

Paul W. S. Anderson

Paul W. S. Anderson

British film director | screenwriter and producer

Initials PA #10

#34

Paul Michael Glaser

Paul Michael Glaser

American actor and director

#35

Paul Wight

Paul Wight

American professional wrestler and actor

Initials PW #11

#36

Paul George

Paul George

American basketball player

#37

Paul Biya

Paul Biya

Cameroonian politician

Initials PB #20

#38

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

American actor (1939–2022)

Initials PS #31 Goodfellas

#39

Paul Allen

Paul Allen

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

Initials PA #12

#40

Paul Revere

Paul Revere

American silversmith and Patriot in the American Revolution

Initials PR #15

#41

Paul Weller

Paul Weller

English recording artist; singer-songwriter | musician

Initials PW #15

#42

Paul Scheer

Paul Scheer

American actor | comedian | writer | and producer

Initials PS #36 Twisters

#43

Paul Gascoigne

Paul Gascoigne

English association football player and manager (born 1967)

Initials PG #14

#44

Paul Williams

Paul Williams

American composer | singer | songwriter and actor

Initials PW #16 Baby Driver

#45

Paul McGann

Paul McGann

Initials PM #29 Empire of the Sun

#46

Paul Heyman

Paul Heyman

American professional wrestling promoter

Initials PH #18

#47

Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Initials PF #12 The Thursday Murder Club

#48

Paul Schneider

Paul Schneider

American film actor

Initials PS #42 Train Dreams

#49

Paul Kagame

Paul Kagame

President of Rwanda since 2000 (born 1957)

Initials PK #12

#50

Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven

Dutch film director (born 1938)

#51

Paul Anderson

Paul Anderson

English actor (1978-)

Initials PA #13 Nightmare Alley

#52

Paul Dans

Paul Dans

republican political operative

Initials PD #19

#53

Paul Mooney

Paul Mooney

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

Initials PM #31

#54

Paul Costelloe

Paul Costelloe

Irish fashion designer

Initials PC #28

#55

Paul Schrader

Paul Schrader

American screenwriter and film director

Initials PS #45

#56

Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin

French painter and printmaker (1848–1903)

Initials PG #19

#57

Paul Kaye

Paul Kaye

British actor and comedian

Initials PK #14 Shaun of the Dead

#58

Paul Bissonnette

Paul Bissonnette

Canadian ice hockey player

Initials PB #34

#59

Paul Keating

Paul Keating

Australian politician | 24th Prime Minister of Australia

Initials PK #17

#60

Paul Vario

Paul Vario

American mobster (1914–1988)

#61

Paul Feig

Paul Feig

American filmmaker and actor

Initials PF #15

#62

Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman

American economist (born 1953)

Initials PK #20

#63

Paul Lynde

Paul Lynde

American comedian and actor (1926–1982)

Initials PL #18

#64

Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

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

Initials PR #31

#65

Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce

American basketball player

Initials PP #44

#66

Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer

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

Initials PS #52

#67

Paul Lambert

Paul Lambert

Scottish association football player and manager

Initials PL #21

#68

Paul VI

Paul VI

pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978

Initials PV #10

#69

Paul Erdős

Paul Erdős

Hungarian mathematician (1913–1996)

#70

Paul Carrack

Paul Carrack

British musician

Initials PC #36

#71

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Australian rock music singer-songwriter | guitarist | and harmonica player | born 1955

Initials PK #23

#72

Paul Ben-Victor

Paul Ben-Victor

Initials PB #40 Tombstone

#73

Paul Eddington

Paul Eddington

British actor (1927–1995)

#74

Paul F. Tompkins

Paul F. Tompkins

Initials PT #15 There Will Be Blood

#75

Paul Gleason

Paul Gleason

American actor (1939–2006)

Initials PG #28 Die Hard

#76

Paul Young

Paul Young

English musician (born 1956)

#77

Paul O'Grady

Paul O'Grady

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

#78

Paul Dirac

Paul Dirac

British theoretical physicist (1902–1984)

Initials PD #30

#79

Paul Marshall

Paul Marshall

British businessman

Initials PM #41

#80

Paul Wolfowitz

Paul Wolfowitz

American politician and diplomat

Initials PW #30

#81

Paul Karason

Paul Karason

Blue-skinned sufferer of argyria

Initials PK #26

#82

Paul Arthurs

Paul Arthurs

English rhythm guitarist

Initials PA #21

#83

Paul Cézanne

Paul Cézanne

Initials PC #38

#84

Paul Adelstein

Paul Adelstein

American actor and screenwriter

Initials PA #22

#85

Paul Campbell

Paul Campbell

Initials PC #39

#86

Paul Copley

Paul Copley

Initials PC #40 The Remains of the Day

#87

Paul of Greece

Paul of Greece

King of Greece (1947 - 1964)

Initials PG #31

#88

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

actor (1939–2004)

Initials PW #32 The Terminator

#89

Paul Schulze

Paul Schulze

Initials PS #71 Zodiac

#90

Paul Bearer

Paul Bearer

American professional wrestling manager (1954–2013)

Initials PB #49

#91

Paul Sinha

Paul Sinha

British stand-up comedian

Initials PS #72

#92

Paul Lieberstein

Paul Lieberstein

American actor and screenwriter

Initials PL #32

#93

Paul Kingsnorth

Paul Kingsnorth

English writer and environmentalist

Initials PK #33

#94

Paul Tibbets

Paul Tibbets

United States Air Force pilot (1915–2007)

Initials PT #23

#95

Paul Nicholas

Paul Nicholas

British actor and singer

Initials PN #17

#96

Paul Wahlberg

Paul Wahlberg

Initials PW #35

#97

Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

American actor | writer | and comedian

Initials PD #32

#98

Paul Ince

Paul Ince

English association football player and manager (born 1967)

#99

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

American broadcaster (1918-2009)

Initials PH #41

#100

Paul Dalglish

Paul Dalglish

professional association footballer

Initials PD #36

#101

Paul Reed

American basketball player (1999-)

Initials PR #40

#102

Paul Merson

English footballer and manager (born 1968)

Initials PM #58

#103

Paul Barnes

British footballer

Initials PB #57

#104

Paul Merton

British comedian

Initials PM #59

#105

Paul Sparks

Initials PS #87 The Greatest Showman

#106

Paul Kossoff

English guitarist

Initials PK #36

#107

Paul Aaron

American film director and film producer

Initials PA #33

#108

Paul Shenar

Initials PS #90 Scarface

#109

Paul Orndorff

American professional wrestler (1949-2021)

Initials PO #10

#110

Paul Greengrass

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

Initials PG #43

#111

Paul Ingrassia

American attorney and podcaster (born 1995)

#112

Paul Gray

American bassist (1972–2010)

Initials PG #44

#113

Paul Higgins

Initials PH #45

#114

Paul Theroux

American travel writer and novelist

Initials PT #29

#115

Paul Wall

American rapper | actor | jewelry designer and DJ from Texas

Initials PW #39

#116

Paul Stagg Coakley

Catholic bishop

Initials PC #50

#117

Paul Cattermole

British singer (1977–2023)

Initials PC #51

#118

Paul Manafort

American political consultant

Initials PM #63

#119

Paul Heaton

English singer-songwriter

Initials PH #46

#120

Paul Kruger

President of the South African Republic

Initials PK #41

#121

Paul Martin

prime minister of Canada from 2003 to 2006

Initials PM #66

#122

Paul Singer

American businessman

Initials PS #100

#123

Paul Stookey

American singer-songwriter

Initials PS #101

#124

Paul Klee

German painter (1879-1940)

Initials PK #42

#125

Paul Wellstone

American politician (1944-2002)

Initials PW #41

#126

Paul Teutul, Jr.

American motorcycle designer and builder

Initials PJ #23

#127

Paul Gosar

American politician (born 1958)

Initials PG #48

#128

Paul Teutul, Sr.

American motorcycle builder

Initials PS #105

#129

Paul Finebaum

American journalist

Initials PF #36

#130

Paul McGrath

Irish footballer

Initials PM #68

#131

Paul Daniels

British magician and television performer

Initials PD #46

#132

Paul Chryst

American football coach

Initials PC #59

#133

Paul Cushing Child

civil servant | diplomat | husband of Julia Child

Initials PC #60

#134

Paul Samuelson

American economist

Initials PS #107

#135

Paul Greene

Initials PG #52

#136

Paul Sun Hyung Lee

Korean-Canadian actor

Initials PL #43

#137

Paul Muni

Austrian-born American stage and film actor

Initials PM #74

#138

Paul Guilfoyle

American actor born in 1949

Initials PG #54 Don't Look Up

#139

Paul Rusesabagina

Rwandan-Belgian humanitarian

Initials PR #53

#140

Paul Brown

American football coach

Initials PB #73

#141

Paul Frees

Initials PF #40 Mary Poppins

#142

Paul Westerberg

American musician

Initials PW #49

#143

Paul Johansson

Initials PJ #26 The Notebook

#144

Paul Cook

British drummer (born 1956)

Initials PC #66

#145

Paul Graham

English programmer | venture capitalist | and essayist

Initials PG #55

#146

Paul Nassif

American plastic surgeon and television personality

Initials PN #21

#147

Paul Scofield

Initials PS #115

#148

Paul Golding

leader of the far-right political party Britain First

Initials PG #56

#149

Paul Kantner

American musician

Initials PK #47

#150

Paul Myers

Canadian singer

Initials PM #79

#151

Paul Bilzerian

American businessman

Initials PB #74

#152

Paul Winchell

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

Initials PW #50

#153

Paul Simonon

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

Initials PS #10

#154

Paul Tatum

American businessman (1955–1996)

Initials PT #36

#155

Paul Henreid

Austrian-American actor and film director

Initials PH #55 Casablanca

#156

Paul Tazewell

American costume designer

Initials PT #37

#157

Paul Verlaine

Initials PV #19

#158

Paul McGuigan

English bass player

Initials PM #82

#159

Paul Westhead

American basketball coach

Initials PW #52

#160

Paul Benedict

American actor (1938-2008)

Initials PB #78 The Devil's Advocate

#161

Paul Ross

English television and radio presenter

Initials PR #58

#162

Paul Tudor Jones

American hedge fund manager and investor

Initials PJ #31

#163

Paul Volcker

American economist (1927-2019)

Initials PV #21

#164

Paul Gilbert

American musician

Initials PG #60

#165

Paul Haggis

Canadian screenwriter | producer | and director

Initials PH #60

#166

Paul Sampson

English rugby union player

Initials PS #124

#167

Paul LePage

American businessman | Republican Party politician | and the 74th Governor of Maine

Initials PL #50

#168

Paul Di'Anno

British singer (1958–2024)

Initials PD #59

#169

Paul Jones

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

Initials PJ #32

#170

Paul Nicholas Fisher

Australian music producer

Initials PF #45

#171

Paul W. Downs

American actor | writer | and director

Initials PD #60

#172

Paul Young

English musician

#173

Paul Joseph Watson

far-right YouTuber | radio host | writer and editor

Initials PW #55

#174

Paul Blobel

German SS officer and Holocaust perpetrator

Initials PB #85

#175

Paul Auster

American novelist | poet | essayist | screenwriter

Initials PA #41

#176

Paul Bocuse

Initials PB #86

#177

Paul Morphy

American chess player

Initials PM #89

#178

Paul Bateson

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

Initials PB #90

#179

Paul Petersen

actor | writer | activist

Initials PP #97

#180

Paul Fix

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

Initials PF #49

#181

Paul McDonald

American musician

Initials PM #91

#182

Paul Burke

American actor (1926–2009)

Initials PB #91

#183

Paul Kariya

ice hockey player

Initials PK #54

#184

Paul Kohler

British politician and legal academic

Initials PK #56

#185

Paul Ekman

Evolutionary and social psychologist

Initials PE #17

#186

Paul Kalanithi

Indian-American neurosurgeon and writer

Initials PK #58 When Breath Becomes Air

#187

Paul Rand

American graphic designer

Initials PR #66

#188

Paul D'Amour

American musician

Initials PD #68

#189

Paul Craig

Scottish mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Initials PC #80

#190

Paul Le Mat

Initials PM #100 American History X

#191

Paul Teal

American actor (1989–2024)

Initials PT #43

#192

Paul Hausser

German SS commander

Initials PH #73

#193

Paul Varelans

American martial artist

Initials PV #25

#194

Paul Avery

American journalist

Initials PA #52

#195

Paul Goldschmidt

American baseball player (born 1987)

Initials PG #69

#196

Paul Ready

British character actor

Initials PR #69

#197

Paul Gross

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

Initials PG #71

#198

Paul Mellon

American art collector | philanthropist and racehorse owner (1907-1999)

Initials PM #104

#199

Paul Bradley

Initials PB #103

#200

Paul McCrane

American actor and television director

Initials PM #107 The Shawshank Redemption