Did Jesus change Saint Paul’s name?

St. Paul’s Jewish name was Saul, and the Lord called him by it on the occasion of converting him. It does not appear that the name change can be attributed to Jesus, or at least there is no evidence of it. The likely explanation, therefore, is that it a name he used among the Gentiles, whether from his youth in the Roman city of Tarsus, or, chosen later for his activity among the Gentiles. The only comment Luke makes is in Acts 13:9, when he writes “But Saul, who is also called Paul …”