Pauli \pa(u)-li\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Pauli), is a variant of Paul (Latin), and the meaning of Pauli is "small".

The baby name Pauli sounds like Pali, Pauly, Paulo and Paulie. Other similar baby names are Paulin, Hali, Juli, Pablo, Poul, Pavlo, Pavle, Paulus, Paulos, Paulino, Pauel, Paolo, Pal, Pall, Raul, Saul, Saulo and Vali.