Paolo

Paolo is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Paul.

Paolo

Pronunciation	Italian: [ˈpaːolo]
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Italian
Name day	June 29
Other names
See also	Paul, Pablo, Paola, Paulo, Paavo, Pavel, Paulus

People with the given name

Art

• Paolo Abbate (1884–1973), Italian-American sculptor
• Paolo Alboni (1671–1734), Italian painter
• Paolo Antonio Barbieri (1603–1649), Italian painter
• Paolo Buggiani (born 1933), Italian contemporary artist
• Paolo Carosone (born 1941), Italian painter and sculptor
• Paolo Moranda Cavazzola (1486–1522), Italian painter
• Paolo Farinati (c. 1524 – c. 1606), Italian painter
• Paolo Fiammingo (c. 1540–1596), Flemish painter
• Paolo Domenico Finoglia (c. 1590–1645), Italian painter
• Paolo Grilli (1857–1952), Italian sculptor and painter
• Paolo de Matteis (1662–1728), Italian painter
• Paolo Monaldi, Italian painter
• Paolo Pagani (1655–1716), Italian painter
• Paolo Persico (c. 1729–1796), Italian sculptor
• Paolo Pino (1534–1565), Italian painter
• Paolo Gerolamo Piola (1666–1724), Italian painter
• Paolo Porpora (1617–1673), Italian painter
• Paolo Romano (died c. 1470), Italian sculptor
• Paolo Sarti (born late 1700s), Italian painter
• Paolo Schmidlin (born 1964), Italian sculptor
• Paolo Uccello (1397–1475), Italian painter
• Paolo Veneziano (died c. 1362), Italian painter
• Paolo Veronese (1528–1588), Italian painter

Business

• Paolo Cuccia (born 1953), Italian businessman
• Paolo Pininfarina (born 1958), Italian businessman and engineer
• Paolo Zampolli (born 1970), Italian businessman

Film and television

• Paolo Ballesteros (born 1982), Filipino actor and television personality
• Paolo Bediones (born 1974), Filipino newscaster and television host
• Paolo Bonacelli (born 1937), Italian actor
• Paolo Bonolis (born 1961), Italian television personality
• Paolo Carlini (1922–1979), Italian actor
• Paolo Contis (born 1984), Filipino actor and comedian
• Paolo Andrea Di Pietro (born 1986), Italian actor and singer
• Paolo Montalban (born 1973), Filipino-American actor
• Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922–1975), Italian film director
• Paolo Seganti (born 1964), Italian actor
• Paolo Sorrentino (born 1970), Italian film director

Government and politics

• Paolo Borsellino (1940–1992), Italian judge
• Paolo Boselli (1838–1932), Italian politician
• Paolo Calcinaro (born 1977), Italian politician
• Paolo Cappa (1888–1956), Italian journalist, lawyer and politician
• Paolo Duterte (born 1975), Filipino politician
• Paolo Romani (born 1947), Italian politician
• Paolo Ruggiero (born 1957), Italian general

Literature

• Paolo Berlusconi (born 1949), Italian publisher
• Paolo Cognetti (born 1978), Italian writer
• Paolo Giordano (born 1982), Italian writer
• Paolo Volponi (1924–1994), Italian writer

Music

• Paolo Buonvino (born 1968), Italian composer
• Paolo Conte (born 1937), Italian singer
• Paolo Andrea Di Pietro (born 1986), Italian opera singer
• Paolo Fresu (born 1961), Italian musician
• Paolo Meneguzzi (born 1976), Swiss-Italian singer
• Paolo Montarsolo (1925–2006), Italian opera singer
• Paolo Nutini (born 1987), Scottish singer
• Paolo Rustichelli (born 1953), Italian musician
• Paolo Silveri (1913–2001), Italian opera singer
• Paolo Vallesi (born 1964), Italian singer-songwriter

Religion

• Paolo Alberi (died 1591), Roman Catholic archbishop
• Paolo Angelo Ballerini (1814–1897), Italian Roman Catholic archbishop
• Paolo Bertoli (1908–2001), Italian cardinal
• Paolo Burali d'Arezzo (1511–1578), Italian cardinal
• Paolo Emilio Cesi (1481–1537), Italian cardinal
• Paolo Dall'Oglio (born 1954), Italian Jesuit priest
• Paolo Dezza (1901–1999), Italian cardinal
• Paolo di Campofregoso (1427–1498), Italian Roman Catholic archbishop
• Paolo Giobbe (1880–1972), Italian cardinal
• Paolo Marella (1895–1984), Italian cardinal
• Paolo Pezzi (born 1960), Italian Roman Catholic archbishop
• Paolo Romeo (born 1938), Italian cardinal
• Paolo Sardi (1934–2019), Italian cardinal
• Paolo Segneri (1624–1694), Italian Jesuit priest
• Paolo Emilio Sfondrati (1560–1618), Italian cardinal

Science and medicine

• Paolo Boffetta (born 1958), Italian epidemiologist
• Paolo Chiavenna, Italian astronomer
• Paolo Macchiarini (born 1958), Italian surgeon
• Paolo Sassone-Corsi (1956–2020), Italian molecular biologist

Sports

• Paolo Bacchini (born 1985), Italian figure skater
• Paolo Banchero (born 2002), Italian-American basketball player
• Paolo Bertolucci (born 1951), Italian tennis player
• Paolo Boi (1528–1598), Italian chess player
• Paolo Bossini (born 1985), Italian swimmer
• Paolo Camossi (born 1974), Italian triple jumper
• Paolo Casarsa (born 1975), Italian decathlete
• Paolo Di Girolamo (born 1994), Italian rower
• Paolo Grecucci (born 1952), Italian racewalker
• Paolo Lorenzi (born 1981), Italian tennis player
• Paolo Pizzo (born 1983), Italian fencer

Football

A–E

• Paolo Acerbis (born 1981), Italian footballer
• Paolo Agabitini (born 1959), Italian footballer
• Paolo Agosteo (1908–2008), Italian footballer
• Paolo Alcocer (born 2000), German footballer
• Paolo Baiocco (born 1989), Italian footballer
• Paolo Baldieri (born 1965), Italian footballer
• Paolo Barison (1936–1979), Italian footballer
• Paolo Bianco (born 1977), Italian footballer and manager
• Paolo Borelli (born 1958), Italian footballer
• Paolo Branduani (born 1989), Italian footballer
• Paolo Bugas (born 1994), Filipino footballer
• Paolo Campinoti (born 1990), Italian footballer
• Paolo Di Canio (born 1968), Italian football manager
• Paolo Cannavaro (born 1981), Italian footballer
• Paolo Carbonaro (born 1989), Italian footballer
• Paolo Carbone (born 1982), Italian footballer
• Paolo Cardozo (born 1989), Uruguayan footballer
• Paolo Castellazzi (born 1987), Italian footballer
• Paolo Castelli (born 1980), Italian footballer
• Paolo Castellini (born 1979), Italian footballer
• Paolo Cimpiel (born 1940), Italian footballer
• Paolo Conti (born 1950), Italian footballer
• Paolo Dametto (born 1993), Italian footballer
• Paolo De Ceglie (born 1986), Italian footballer
• Paolo Dellafiore (born 1985), Argentine-born Italian footballer

F–M

• Paolo Facchinetti (born 1984), Italian footballer
• Paolo Alberto Faccini (born 1961), Italian footballer
• Paolo Faragò (born 1993), Italian footballer
• Paolo Farinola (born 1984), Brazilian-born Greek footballer
• Paolo Fernandes (born 1998), Spanish footballer
• Paolo Foglio (born 1975), Italian footballer
• Paolo Frangipane (born 1979), Argentine footballer
• Paolo Frascatore (born 1992), Italian footballer
• Paolo Dal Fiume (born 1953), Italian footballer
• Paolo Ghiglione (born 1997), Italian footballer
• Paolo Gigantelli (born 1979), Swiss footballer
• Paolo Ginestra (born 1979), Italian footballer
• Paolo Giovannelli (born 1960), Italian footballer
• Paolo Goltz (born 1985), Argentine footballer
• Paolo Gozzi (born 2001), Italian footballer
• Paolo Grillo (born 1997), Italian footballer
• Paolo Guastalvino (born 1979), Italian footballer
• Paolo Guerrero (born 1984), Peruvian footballer
• Paolo de la Haza (born 1983), Peruvian footballer
• Paolo Hurtado (born 1990), Peruvian footballer
• Paolo Ivani (born 1997), Albanian footballer
• Paolo Jacobini (1919–2003), Italian footballer
• Paolo Maino (born 1989), Italian footballer
• Paolo Maldini (born 1968), Italian footballer
• Paolo Marchi (born 1991), Italian footballer
• Paolo Mariotti (born 1979), Sammarinese footballer
• Paolo Mastrantonio (born 1967), Italian footballer
• Paolo Mavolo (born 1992), Hungarian footballer
• Paolo Mazza (1901–1981), Italian football manager
• Paolo Mazzoleni (born 1974), Italian football referee
• Paolo Medina (born 1999), Mexican footballer
• Paolo Monelli (born 1963), Italian footballer
• Paolo Montagna (born 1976), Sammarinese footballer
• Paolo Montero (born 1971), Uruguayan footballer and manager

N–Z

• Paolo Negro (born 1972), Italian footballer and manager
• Paolo Orlandoni (born 1972), Italian footballer
• Paolo Ortiz (born 1985), Paraguayan footballer
• Paolo Patrucchi (1908–?), Italian footballer
• Paolo Pellicanò (born 1995), Italian footballer
• Paolo Pestrin (1936–2009), Italian footballer
• Paolo Poggi (born 1971), Italian footballer
• Paolo Ponzo (1972–2013), Italian footballer
• Paolo Pulici (born 1950), Italian footballer and manager
• Paolo Regoli (born 1991), Italian footballer
• Paolo Ríos (born 2000), Mexican footballer
• Paolo Rizzi (born 1969), Italian footballer
• Paolo Rozzio (born 1992), Italian footballer
• Paolo Sabak (born 1999), Belgian footballer
• Paolo Sammarco (born 1983), Italian footballer
• Pier Paolo Scarrone (born 1951), Italian footballer
• Paolo Seppani (born 1986), Italian footballer
• Paolo Signorelli (1939–2018), Italian footballer
• Paolo Sirena (born 1945), Italian footballer
• Paolo Sollier (born 1948), Italian footballer and manager
• Paolo Stringara (born 1962), Italian footballer and manager
• Paolo Suárez (born 1980), Uruguayan-Salvadoran footballer
• Paolo Tagliavento (born 1972), Italian football referee
• Paolo Todeschini (1920–1993), Italian footballer and manager
• Paolo Tornaghi (born 1988), Italian footballer
• Paolo Tramezzani (born 1970), Italian footballer and manager
• Paolo Valagussa (born 1993), Italian footballer
• Paolo Vanoli (born 1972), Italian footballer
• Paolo Vernazza (born 1979), English footballer
• Paolo Viganò (1950–2014), Italian footballer
• Paolo Yrizar (born 1997), Mexican footballer
• Paolo Ziliani (born 1971), Italian footballer

Other

• Paolo Brera (1949–2019), Italian economist
• Paolo Grossi (disambiguation), several people
• Paolo Hewitt, English music journalist
• Paolo Malatesta (c. 1246 – 1285), best known for the story of his affair with Francesca da Polenta, portrayed by Dante in the Inferno
• Paolo Renda, Italian-Canadian mobster
• Paolo Rossi (disambiguation), several people
• Paolo Ruffini (1765–1822), Italian mathematician
• Paolo Soleri (1919–2013), Italian architect

People with the surname

• Connor Paolo (born 1990), American actor

Fictional characters

• Paolo (Dune), in the Dune universe
• Paolo, a character appearing in several Friends Season One episodes as Rachel's boyfriend