Paula is a common female given name (from Latin Paulus, petite). Notable people with this name include:
Paula Abdul, 1980s and 1990s pop singer and former American Idol judgePaula Berry, American javelin thrower.Paula Byrne, British authorPaula Cole, American singer-songwriterPaula Creamer, golfer on the LPGA TourPaula Davis, American state legislatorPaula DeAnda, American R&B singerPaula Deen, American cook, restaurateur, writer, and TV personalityPaula Fernandes, Brazilian singerPaula Fudge, English long-distance runnerPaula Gunn Allen, Native American author and activistPaula Hawkins (1927–2009), American politicianPaula Kelley, American singer-songwriterPaula Radcliffe, British long distance runner and olympianPaula Thebert, otherwise known as Lacey Wildd, American modelPaula Rego, Portuguese painter and visual artistPaula Tsui, Hong Kong Cantopop singerPaula Weishoff, American volleyball playerPaula Wilcox, English actressPaula Yates (1959–2000), British television presenter, ex-wife of Bob GeldofPaula Zahn, American newscasterSaint Paula (347–404), a saint and follower of St. Jerome