#6102024 rank
2000peak year
83,755babies named Raul since 1880
▼ 16%5-year trend
Raul popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Raul mean?
The Spanish and Portuguese form of Ralph, from Old Norse Radulfr, 'counsel wolf'. It arrived in Iberia with the Norse-linked Normans.
OriginSpanish (from Old Norse)
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Raul
Same era, same vibe — if you like Raul, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Rauls
- Raul Julia, actor
- Raul Gonzalez, footballer
Spellings & variants
RaúlRaoulRalph
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