Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Basque, Medieval Basque Pronounced Pron. [ˈpaw.le](Basque) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsPaulle (Medieval Basque) Meaning & History Contemporary Basque form of Paula, as proposed by Sabino Arana in his 'Santoral vasco'. In the Middle Ages, however, Paule was a masculine name, thus a form of Paul.