Namesakes
Hungarian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
2 presidents, 2 prime ministers
Prime Minister István Tisza (a.k.a. Pál) 1903-1905; 1913-1917 
Prime Minister Pál Teleki 1920-1921; 1939-1941
President Pál Losonczi 1967-1987
President Pál Schmitt 2010-2012
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
1 actor
Pål Skjønberg 1919-2014
Notable Athletes:
1 chess, 1 fencing
(chess) Pál Benkő 1928-2019
(fencing) Pál Schmitt 1942-
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze, 1 gold
(bronze) Pál Simon 1908 medley relay
(gold) Pál Schmitt 1968; 1972 fencing