Boy

Raul

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Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Spanish form of Raoul, from Germanic 'Radulf' meaning wise wolf. Widely used in Spanish and Portuguese cultures with sophisticated, classical undertones.”

Popularity Over Time

Raul US popularity rank over timeRank 1037 in 1908 to rank 189 in 1980. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#189#613#10371904192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #610 in the United States.

Origin

GermanicSpanish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Rau

Style

ClassicRomanticElegantTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Raúl González Blanco (footballer)
  • Raúl Juliá (actor)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Spanish/Portuguese origin with strong cross-cultural recognition

People Also Ask

Spanish form of Raoul, from Germanic 'Radulf' meaning wise wolf. Widely used in Spanish and Portuguese cultures with sophisticated, classical undertones.

Raul is currently ranked #610 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Raul include Rau.

Names that pair beautifully with Raul include Raffael, Leander, Cormac, Florian, Theron.