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The baby name Raul is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /raˈul/ (rah-OOL),English: /raʊl/ (rhymes with 'owl').

Raul is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: Spanish: /raˈul/ (rah-OOL),English: /raʊl/ (rhymes with 'owl')

What is the meaning of the name Raul ?

The baby name Raul is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /raˈul/ (rah-OOL),English: /raʊl/ (rhymes with 'owl').

Raul is Germanic in Origin.

Raul is the Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian form of a Germanic name from rad/rath “counsel” + wulf “wolf,” yielding the meaning “wise wolf” or “wolf of counsel.” It traveled through Europe in the Middle Ages via the Frankish and Norman forms Radulf and Raoul, appearing in Latinized records as Radulfus before settling into regional spellings; Spanish standardizes it as Raúl, while Portuguese and Italian prefer Raul.

Variants and related forms include Ralph and Rafe (English), Ralf (German/Scandinavian), Raoul (French), Raül (Catalan), and the accented Spanish Raúl. Usage stayed steady in Iberia and much of Latin America, with periodic revivals elsewhere; English Ralph waned in the 20th century while Raul gained global familiarity. Contemporary recognition owes much to figures such as Spanish footballer Raúl González, Brazilian musician Raul Seixas, and Portuguese author Raul Brandão, keeping its medieval, wolf-wise gravitas current.

Raul has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Raul

Raúl Castro Politician · Born 1931 · Cuba Raúl Castro is best known for serving as President of Cuba and later as the top leader of the Communist Party of Cuba. A key military leader in the Cuban Revolution, he also led Cuba’s armed forces for nearly five decades and succeeded his brother Fidel Castro as the country’s leader. Raúl Alfonsín Politician · Born 1927 · Argentina Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín was an Argentine lawyer and statesman best known for serving as president of Argentina from 1983 to 1989, becoming the country’s first democratically elected president after the National Reorganization Process. He played a central role in restoring democracy following the military dictatorship. Raúl Ruiz Actor · Born 1941 · France Raúl Ruiz usually refers to the Chilean film director best known for acclaimed movies such as Mysteries of Lisbon, Three Crowns of the Sailor, and Time Regained. The name can also refer to other people named Raúl or Raul Ruiz.
Raúl Castillo Actor · Born 1977 · United States Raúl Castillo is an American actor best known for his role as Richie Donado Ventura in the TV series 'Looking'. He has also appeared in films like 'We the Animals' and 'Army of the Dead'. Born in 1977, Castillo has made a significant impact in both television and film. Raúl Esparza Actor · Born 1970 · United States Raúl Esparza is an American actor best known for playing ADA Rafael Barba on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and for his acclaimed Broadway work. He became especially well known for his Tony-nominated turn as Bobby in the 2006 revival of Company and has been one of Broadway’s standout leading men since the 2000s. Raúl Arévalo Actor · Born 1979 · Spain Raúl Arévalo is a Spanish actor and director best known for his acclaimed work in Spanish film and TV. He appeared in well-known movies like Dark Blue Almost Black, Marshland, and I'm So Excited, and has also been seen in series such as Riot Police.

Raul – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2024 #1 — 820
Germany Boys 2017 #1 — 426
SV 0 #11 1 283
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
HN 0 #21 2 704
PE Boys 0 #23 19,926 14,506
AZ 0 #27 17 706
Spain Boys 0 #27 30,091 5,610
SV Boys 0 #27 2 352
BO Boys 0 #28 6,647 9,244
PA 0 #28 122 3,797
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #32 4 2,021
EE 0 #33 5 1,051
PR 0 #33 23 1,497
HN Boys 0 #36 17 749
MX Boys 0 #36 34,813 16,355
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
BO 0 #37 803 6,868
PA Boys 0 #40 3,221 9,305
AR Boys 0 #41 5,500 7,628
PR Boys 0 #41 268 2,508
GE 0 #42 3 997
PE 0 #47 445 6,350
AZ Boys 0 #51 118 1,400
CL Boys 0 #52 12,508 13,390
EE Boys 0 #52 96 2,087
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
Spain 0 #57 1,269 2,326
EC 0 #58 60 2,502
AO 0 #62 15 2,729
LU 0 #63 4 2,830
MX 0 #64 852 8,339
EC Boys 0 #67 413 3,322
UY Boys 0 #67 2,300 5,922
JP 0 #69 9 4,057
AZ Girls 0 #72 4 1,051
GE Boys 0 #73 38 2,055
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
CO Boys 0 #78 15,992 15,656
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
GT Boys 0 #80 1,464 7,625
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
PH 0 #83 14 5,607
PT Boys 0 #85 1,321 7,951
QA 0 #91 10 7,011
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
KZ 0 #93 2 1,452
MU 0 #106 31 3,613
AR 0 #108 80 2,915
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
OM 0 #114 8 6,215
CL 0 #115 604 6,867
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
MU Boys 0 #121 315 8,477
GT 0 #124 228 5,948
AO Boys 0 #125 138 5,568
CR Boys 0 #127 884 10,188
Switzerland Boys 2024 #129 9 1,769
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
CR 0 #130 29 5,526
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
JO 0 #138 3 2,158
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
CO 0 #143 673 7,768
UY 0 #146 32 2,477
BW Boys 0 #150 5 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
BR Boys 0 #156 2,559 12,213
HU Boys 0 #157 18 3,954
PT 0 #164 89 4,161
AE 0 #165 13 10,220
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
HR 0 #174 8 2,081
MT Boys 0 #174 6 4,064
PH Boys 0 #179 238 11,440
Sweden Boys 2018 #185 2 1,584
RU 0 #190 5 3,641
LU Boys 0 #191 28 4,970
MO Boys 0 #199 25 5,842
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
NA Boys 0 #214 22 6,830
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HR Boys 0 #220 39 3,997
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
KZ Boys 0 #240 50 6,578
JP Boys 0 #242 56 7,909
BR 0 #244 103 5,969
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
TW Boys 0 #249 8 7,111
SA 0 #254 42 10,560
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
GR Boys 0 #258 10 6,912
JM Boys 0 #259 14 6,876
AL Boys 0 #275 24 5,122
CN Boys 0 #275 45 9,639
IL 0 #277 6 6,291
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
CZ Boys 0 #284 21 6,530
Canada Boys 2024 #302 5 2,588
IT Boys 0 #302 4,121 10,046
DK Boys 0 #303 23 7,401
RU Boys 0 #307 217 12,621
PL Boys 0 #324 12 6,459
GH Boys 0 #336 10 8,138
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
Austria Boys 0 #356 87 2,180
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
Finland Boys 0 #371 57 2,041
NL 0 #371 21 2,481
France Boys 2021 #375 13 2,865
JO Boys 0 #382 8 7,057
YE 0 #390 9 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
SD Boys 0 #413 33 10,523
Germany 0 #416 22 2,542
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
PA Girls 0 #458 24 9,861
PT Girls 0 #465 7 7,952
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
PS Boys 0 #469 80 10,655
IL Boys 0 #480 128 10,983
CM Boys 0 #490 61 12,054
GT Girls 0 #491 15 7,500
UY Girls 0 #492 19 6,731
Finland Boys 2026 #494 206 3,552
United States Boys 2024 #497 466 7,044
HK Boys 0 #498 30 12,905
BH 0 #521 33 17,937
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IR Boys 0 #522 31 10,162
IT 0 #522 197 4,183
LY 0 #524 12 12,703
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
BO Girls 0 #558 54 9,488
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
AR Girls 0 #562 38 8,289
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
BD Boys 0 #597 9 10,045
QA Boys 0 #598 110 18,093
SG Boys 0 #630 68 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #633 35 13,071
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
LB 0 #643 16 13,263
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
Germany Boys 0 #664 305 5,697
KW Boys 0 #690 80 18,755
NL Boys 0 #716 240 5,873
SY 0 #718 11 11,684
EG Boys 0 #774 113 15,035
CL Girls 0 #782 70 14,098
Spain Girls 0 #786 199 5,561
PE Girls 0 #791 154 14,861
TN 0 #792 38 13,765
OM Boys 0 #793 89 17,948
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
ZA Boys 0 #904 278 25,619
NG Boys 0 #909 43 16,906
BR Girls 0 #920 22 12,708
SA Girls 0 #925 11 25,931
AE Boys 0 #929 164 22,615
IN Boys 0 #944 58 16,750
United States Girls 2008 #956 5 10,120
CO Girls 0 #956 123 16,140
SA Boys 0 #959 781 28,008
MX Girls 0 #971 213 17,781
MA 0 #972 157 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,007 105 25,439
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
DZ 0 #1,085 92 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,127 15 25,928
TR 0 #1,148 64 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,389 58 9,415

Raul is popular in 89 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Switzerland
Ireland

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People also ask about Raul

Raul is predominantly a boy's name.
Raul is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Spanish: /raˈul/ (rah-OOL),English: /raʊl/ (rhymes with 'owl').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Raúl, Raoul, Raül, Raulito (diminutive) and Raul (without accent).
Across languages, Raul has these equivalents: Ralph (English), Raoul (French), Radulf (Old Germanic), Raðulfr (Old Norse).
Yes, very popular — Raul ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Raul ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Raul's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #406 in 2011 to #375 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 7 notable people named Raul are in our database, including Raúl Castro (Politician), Raúl Alfonsín (Politician), Raúl Ruiz (Actor).