Raul
- Meaning
- Wolf counsel
- Origin
- German, Portuguese, Spanish
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What does Raul mean?
Raul means “Wolf counsel”.
Raul belongs to the same Germanic name family as Ralph and French Raoul, combining elements associated with a wolf and counsel. The name reached Spanish and Portuguese use in forms that sound quite different from English Ralph. Its meaning is inherited from that older name family rather than from a modern word in either language.
Spanish Raúl uses an accent to show the final stress and separation of the vowels. Actor Raúl Juliá is a familiar bearer of that form. Raul without the accent is common in English-language records, while Raoul preserves the French spelling. Comparing the forms aloud helps make their relationship clearer than the letters alone may suggest.
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How popular is Raul?
United States · 2025Explore how often Raul is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #634 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Raul
- 440 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 5.6% Fewer than 2024
Raul over time
United States · Boys
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #634 | 440 |
| 2024 | Boys | #612 | 466 |
| 2023 | Boys | #595 | 477 |
| 2022 | Boys | #554 | 539 |
| 2021 | Boys | #612 | 455 |
| 2020 | Boys | #557 | 505 |
| 2019 | Boys | #519 | 552 |
| 2018 | Boys | #514 | 551 |
| 2017 | Boys | #520 | 556 |
| 2016 | Boys | #468 | 652 |
| 2015 | Boys | #443 | 693 |
| 2014 | Boys | #422 | 727 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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Mostly boys- Meaning
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Charles
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