Paola \pa(o)-la\ as a girl's name is a variant of Paula (Latin), and the meaning of Paola is "small".

The baby name Paola sounds like Pola, Poli, Baila, Bayla, Poll, Pali, Pauly, Paulla, Pauli, Paule and Pella. Other similar baby names are Pavla, Gaila, Dola, Cala, Calla, Kalla, Kala, Lola, Cayla, Kayla, Caila, Caela, Dalla, Dayla, Nola, Gala, Gayla, Galla, Hala, Iola, Jayla, Jola, Kaila, Kaela, Kahla, Kaala, Laila, Layla, Laela, Lala, Lalla, Leola, Mala, Naila, Neola, Noola, Palila, Pallas, Palma, Pallma, Paloma, Pamela, Pamala, Pama, Pania, Pavia, Paolina, Pazia, Paza, Perla, Pearla, Pasha, Phila, Raula, Raoula, Rayla, Tayla, Tola, Vala, Valla, Viola, Yola and Zola.