Boy

Raoul

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Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“From the Germanic 'Radulf' combining 'rad' (counsel) and 'wolf' (wolf), suggesting wise leadership. Popular in French and European literature as a sophisticated and mysterious name.”

Popularity Over Time

Raoul US popularity rank over timeRank 12813 in 2024 to rank 927 in 1928. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#927#6870#128131900192019401960198020002024

Raoul is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

FrenchGermanic

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Rao

Style

RomanticGrandElegantVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Raoul Silva (Skyfall)
  • Raoul Duke (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across French, Spanish, German, and English contexts

People Also Ask

From the Germanic 'Radulf' combining 'rad' (counsel) and 'wolf' (wolf), suggesting wise leadership. Popular in French and European literature as a sophisticated and mysterious name.

Raoul is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Raoul include Rao.

Names that pair beautifully with Raoul include Leander, Raffael, Dashiell, Theron, Peregrine.