Paul in Korean 폴
Korean media, baristas and the immigration office write Paul as 폴: one syllable, said pol. Here's how it's built, how to say it, and what people will call you.
Paul letter by letter
Each Hangul block is one syllable, built from a consonant, a vowel and sometimes a final consonant underneath.
ㄹ at the bottom of 폴 is an l: the tongue touches just behind the teeth and stays there.
- ㅍ at the start is aspirated: a clear puff of air, like the p in "pie".
- ㅗ is a pure "o" with rounded lips. Don't add the w-glide English puts in "go".
- It's a single syllable in Korean, so say it in one short beat: pol.
How Koreans would call you
One syllable is short for Korea, where given names are almost always two, so 폴 stands out and is easy to remember. In casual sentences Koreans often add 이 after a name that ends in a consonant: 폴이 왔어 ("Paul's here").
Why it's spelled 폴
Here the letters and the sound line up: applying the loanword rules letter by letter already gives 폴, the same spelling Korean media use.
Type Paul on a Korean keyboard
On the standard two-set (두벌식) layout, 폴 is the jamo ㅍㅗㄹ, typed with the keys vhf. Want to get fast at it? Try the Hangul Typing Test.
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Questions people ask
How do you write Paul in Korean?
Paul is written 폴 in Hangul (Revised Romanization: pol). It is the standard spelling Korean media use for the name. In Hangul it has one syllable: 폴.
How do you pronounce Paul in Korean?
Say it pol, with one short beat. ㄹ at the bottom of 폴 is an l: the tongue touches just behind the teeth and stays there.
Spellings follow the National Institute of Korean Language loanword rules and common Korean media usage. Last checked: October 2026.