Across the world, Паулин (Paulin 
, Paulinus 
, Paulyn 
) is a common largely masculine, but infrequently girly forename. The first name Паулин is habitual in Cameroon, where it is quite a common boy's name, Albania, and Gabon. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also, Паулин is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Paulin | Nigeria, France, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Mexico |
| Paulinus | Nigeria, Cameroon, Indonesia, United States, India |
| Paulyn | Nigeria, Philippines, France, Canada, United States |
| Паулин | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan |
Паулин is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Paulin , character in Bérénice and Paulin - Prof d'anglais , the fictional character appearing in the movie « La chute de sparte », The Fall of Sparta.