João Paulo is a Portuguese given name, the equivalent of "John Paul" in English. Notable people with the name include:
João Paulo (footballer, born 1988), Brazilian footballerJoão Paulo Daniel (born 1981), Brazilian footballerSérgio Luís Donizetti (born 1964), aka João Paulo, former Brazilian footballerJoão Paulo Andrade (born 1981), Portuguese footballerJoão Paulo Valadares Araújo, Brazilian footballerJoão Paulo de Melo Paulino (born 1983), Brazilian footballerJoão Paulo Silva Freitas Fajardo (born 1978), Portuguese footballerJoão Paulo Gomes da Costa, Brazilian footballerJoão Paulo da Silva Gouveia Morais (born 1973), Portuguese footballerJoão Paulo Pinto Ribeiro (born 1980), Portuguese footballerJoão Paulo Esteves da Silva (born 1961), Portuguese Jazz pianistJoão Paulo da Silva (born 1985), Brazilian footballerJoão Paulo da Silva Araújo (born 1988), Brazilian footballer