Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Hebrew : Howling; sighing How Popular Is The Name Pau Family name origins & meanings Dutch : nickname for a flamboyant or haughty man, from Dutch pauw ‘peacock’ (see De Pauw).Indian (Gujarat) : Hindu (Lohana) name of unknown meaning.Chinese : variant of Bao.Catalan : from the personal name Pau, Catalan equivalent of Paul.