The baby name Raoul is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ʁa.ul/ (rah-OOL); English: /rəˈuːl/ (rah-OOL or RAY-ool).
Raoul is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Raoul is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ʁa.ul/ (rah-OOL); English: /rəˈuːl/ (rah-OOL or RAY-ool).
Raoul is Germanic in Origin.
Raoul is the French form of a Germanic dithematic name from Radulf/Ráðúlfr (rad ‘counsel’ + wulf/úlfr ‘wolf’), meaning “wolf counsel” or “wise wolf.” Through Norman French it aligns with English Ralph/Rafe and the Norse root forms. In Romance usage it appears as Raoul (French), Raúl (Spanish), and Raul (Portuguese and Italian).
Used by medieval French nobility and in epic verse - most famously Raoul de Cambrai - the name traveled with the Normans to England and remained a steady French staple, later reviving in the 19th–20th centuries. Modern recognition comes through figures like painter Raoul Dufy and diplomat Raoul Wallenberg. Variants and cognates include Ralph, Ralf, Rafe, Raúl, Raul; related surnames Raulet and Raoult. Its imagery blends strategic wisdom with lupine prowess.
| Raoul Bova Raoul Bova is an Italian actor best known for his romantic leading roles in European films. He broke through with Piccolo grande amore in 1993 and has remained a familiar screen presence in Italian cinema and television. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 0 | #34 | 22 | 2,592 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #43 | 2 | 917 |
| LU | 0 | #58 | 9 | 2,830 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #74 | 1,592 | 12,054 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #155 | 64 | 4,970 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #174 | 6 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| PS | 0 | #223 | 4 | 5,692 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| France | Girls | 1950 | #251 | 4 | 966 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #255 | 5 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #278 | 5 | 6,291 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #302 | 5 | 2,588 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #302 | 4 | 6,530 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #326 | 6 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| NL | 0 | #331 | 61 | 2,481 | |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #345 | 13 | 8,477 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #347 | 1,008 | 5,873 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #355 | 33 | 2,865 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #356 | 6 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #358 | 10 | 7,951 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #397 | 46 | 2,180 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #400 | 9 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #412 | 16 | 2,041 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Germany | 0 | #419 | 19 | 2,542 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #438 | 10 | 14,421 | |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #507 | 34 | 11,671 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #518 | 1,709 | 10,046 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #539 | 10 | 10,655 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #551 | 9 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #581 | 102 | 3,552 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #596 | 12 | 10,983 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| LB | 0 | #625 | 34 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #638 | 77 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #648 | 18 | 13,390 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #682 | 16 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #696 | 12 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #749 | 81 | 13,765 | |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #779 | 7 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #781 | 172 | 5,697 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #855 | 32 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #866 | 16 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #869 | 10 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #882 | 49 | 5,610 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #933 | 19 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #947 | 36 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,012 | 165 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,066 | 27 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,072 | 57 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,086 | 93 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,595 | 20 | 28,008 |
Raoul is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:
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