Paolo is a masculine given name, the Italian form of the name Paul. It may refer to:

People

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 (), Italian painter * Paolo Fiammingo (–1596), Flemish painter * Paolo Domenico Finoglia (–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 (–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 ), Italian sculptor * Paolo Sarti (born late 1700s), Italian painter * Paolo Schmidlin (born 1964), Italian sculptor * Paolo Uccello (1397–1475), Italian painter * Paolo Veneziano (died ), 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 Rossi (actor) (born 1953), Italian actor and comedian * Paolo Seganti (born 1964), Italian actor * Paolo Sorrentino (born 1970), Italian film director

Government, politics and law

* 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 Grossi (judge) (1933–2022), Italian judge * Paolo Romani (born 1947), Italian politician * Paolo Alberto Rossi (1887–1969), Italian diplomat * Paolo Rossi (politician) (1900–1985), Italian lawyer and 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 Rossi, former bassist of Fleshgod Apocalypse * 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

Football

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= * 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 Paolo Di Canio (born 9 July 1968) is an Italian former professional footballer and manager. During his playing career he made over 500 league appearances and scored over one hundred goals as a Forward (association football), forward. He primari ...

(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 Grossi (footballer) (born 1981), 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

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= * 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 Persoglia (born 1994), Sanmarrinese judoka * 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 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 (footballer) (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 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 Luschi (born 1970), Italian sprint canoer * Paolo Pizzo (born 1983), Italian fencer

Other

* Paolo Brera (1949–2019), Italian economist * Paolo Hewitt, English music journalist * Paolo Malatesta (–1285), best known for the story of his affair with Francesca da Polenta, portrayed by Dante in the ''Inferno'' * Paolo Di Paolo (1925–2023), Italian photographer * Paolo Renda, Italian-Canadian mobster * Paolo Ruffini (mathematician) (1765–1822), Italian mathematician * Paolo Soleri (1919–2013), Italian architect

Fictional characters

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