Raul

Spanish variation of Ralph

"wolf counsel"

Raul Origin and Meaning

The name Raul is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "wolf counsel".

Raul and French brother Raoul are much more appealing than flat-footed daddy Ralph. Puerto Rican actor Raul Julia, who starred in the Addams Family movies, brought fame to the name before his death in 1994.

Raul Rank in US Top 1000

# 596 in the US

Raul Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1165 on Nameberry

Raul Popularity

• 596 US 2023
• 1165 Nameberry 2024
• 980 England 2023
• 84 Spain 2023
• 105 Mexico 2021
• 74 Estonia 2023
• 6 Azerbaijan 2023

20 Names Similar to Raul

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• Kaska
• Rudy
• Yael
• Brando
• Teodomiro
• Hewe
• Jacintha
• Yeardley
• Esmaralda
• Ottorina
• Hew
• Titaniya
• Ramón
• Danalee
• Urzula
• Roxianne
• Pancho

Famous People Named Raul

• Raúl Modesto Castro 16th President of Cuba
• Raúl Rafael Juliá Puerto Rican actor
• Raul Eduardo Esparza American actor
• Raul Ruiz US Congressman from California
• Raul Khajimba 4th President of Abkhazia, Georgia
• Raul Hilberg Austrian,American Holocaust scholar
• Raul Andrei Rusescu Romanian footballer
• Raul Santos Seixas Brazilian rock singer,songwriter
• Raul de Mesquita Boesel Brazilian racing driver
• Raul José Trindade Meireles Portuguese footballer
• Raul Bobadilla Paraguayan professional footballer
• Raul Garcia Spanish professional footballer
• Raul Albiol Tortajada Spanish professional footballer
• Raul Sagarbarria Roco Filipino politician
• Raul Edvanio Brito Rodrigues Correia Angolan,Portuguese footballer

Raul in Pop Culture

• Raul Tejada a character in video game "Fallout: New Vegas"
• Raul the king on TV's "Elena of Avalor"