Pól is a masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

in both the Irish and Faroese languages.

Persons with the name

Pól Brennan Brennan (, ; born 22 April 1956) is an Irish singer-songwriter. He is a founding member of the family band Clannad, and co-wrote the hit song " Theme from ''Harry's Game''" among many of their other best-known tracks. He left the group in 1990 ...

, (born 1956), Irish, musician. *

Pól Callaghan Pól Callaghan is an Irish former Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician who was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Foyle between 2010 and 2011. Political career On 15 November 2010, Callaghan was co-opted to the Nor ...

, Northern Irish, politician. *

Pól Ó Foighil Pól Ó Foighil (1 June 1928 – 21 March 2005) was an Irish politician and activist for Irish-speaking, coastal and island communities. A teacher turned co-operative manager, he was an active member of the Fine Gael party, and as a long-servi ...

, (1928–2005), Irish, politician and activist for Irish-speaking. *

Pól Jóhannus Justinussen Pól Jóhannus Justinussen (born 13 January 1989) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays for NSÍ Runavík as a midfielder. He previously played for Valur in Iceland and for the Faroese football clubs B68 Toftir, EB/Streymur and GÍ ...

(born 1989), Faroese footballer. *

Pól Thorsteinsson Pól Thorsteinsson (born 17 November 1973 in Vágur, Suðuroy) is a retired Faroese football player. He has been spent most of his career in the Faroe Islands, while he had brief stints in Iceland and Denmark. At the end of his career Pól Thor ...

, (born 1973), Faroese, a footballer.

Persons with the name

See also