Kline
Meaning
"small, little"
Origin: German/Yiddish (Klein)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #25,512
- Total SSA Count
- 6
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kli, Kly, Klie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"small, little"
Origin: German/Yiddish (Klein)
"small; humble"
Origin: Latin Paulus
Pau is more popular, ranked #4516 vs #25512 for Kline.
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Pau is more popular, ranked #4516 compared to Kline at #25512 in the United States.
Kline means "small, little" (German/Yiddish (Klein) origin). Pau means "small; humble" (Latin Paulus origin).
Kline is primarily a girl name. Pau is primarily a boy name.