Boy · Germanic, through French and Spanish
Raúl
Say it: rah-OOL
Meaning
The Spanish form of French Raoul, from Germanic Radulf, rād 'counsel' and wulf 'wolf'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Common across the Spanish-speaking world and among Hispanic Americans.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 1990s
In the United States
- 86,116 babies given this name since 1904
- At its height in 1995, about 1 in 1,300 boys
- 500 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Raul
| French | Raoul |
|---|---|
| English | Ralph |
| German | Radulf |
Famous bearers
- Raúl Castro, Cuban leader
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Where this comes from
- Medieval Spanish and Portuguese chronicles and charters
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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