Q:

Is "Shaul" just a bad translation of "Saul"?

Are "Shaul" and "Saul" the same name?

A:

We pronounce is as Shaul in Israel and it starts with a "shin".
Saul is how it is pronounced in English.
The google translator is giving you the Hebrew word for Saul.
When you asked it for the meaning of Shaul the second time, it gave you the same Hebrew writing of the word... because there is no other.

