This is the 4096th most frequent Russian word.
павла
"Павла" is a form of the name "Pavel" used in possessive or genitive cases; it means "of Pavel" in English.
In this sentence, 'Павла' is the genitive case of the name Павел, showing possession, meaning 'of Pavel'.
Книга Павла лежала на столе.
Pavel's book was on the table.
Here, 'Павла' is again in the genitive case, used in formal expressions indicating dedication or naming.
Мы посетили музей имени Павла Третьякова.
We visited the museum named after Pavel Tretyakov.
In this sentence, 'Павла' is used to indicate possession or belonging in the genitive case, referring to the group associated with Pavel.