Paulino is a masculine given name. It is a Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman family name Paulinus, which was itself derived from the Roman family name Paulus meaning "small" or "humble" in Latin. Paulino is sometimes also a very popular Portuguese surname.
Clodoaldo Paulino de Lima (born 1978), Brazilian footballer
Luis Paulino Siles (born 1941), retired Costa Rican football referee
Paulino Alcántara (1896–1964), Spanish football player and manager
Paulino Frydman (1905–1982), Polish chess master
Paulino Masip (1899–1963), Spanish playwright, screenwriter and novelist
Paulino Monsalve (born 1958), Spanish field hockey player
Paulino Rivero (born 1952), Spanish politician
Paulino Uzcudun (1899–1985), Basque heavyweight boxer
