Raul

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Field	Value
name	Raul
gender	Male
region	Iberia, Latin America, other Lusofonia Portuguese, and Spanish-speaking areas, Caucasus
origin	Latin translation of Ralph.
related names	Raoul, Ralph, Rudolph.
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Raul, Raúl, Raül, and Raüll are forms of a common first name in Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Galician, Asturian, Basque, Aragonese, and Catalan. The name is cognate of the Anglo-Germanic given name Ralph or Rudolph and the French Raoul, and is derived from Old English Rædwulf through Radulf. The name is usually spelled "Raul" in Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian; "Raúl" in Spanish;

Raul is also a popular but unrelated masculine name in Azerbaijani and Abkhaz. It is thought of to be a local variation of Rahullah or Ruhullah, meaning "God is kind" and "spirit of God" in Arabic, respectively.

People with the name

Raoul (founder of Vaucelles Abbey) (d. 1152), also known as Saint Raul
Raul (entertainer) (born 2003), Japanese singer and entertainer
Raúl Acosta (born 1962), Colombian road cyclist
Raúl Alfonsín (1927–2009), former President of Argentina (1983–89)
Raúl Albiol (born 1985), Spanish footballer
Raul Amaya (born 1986), American mixed martial artist
Raúl Baena (born 1989), Spanish association football player
Raul Boesel (born 1957), Brazilian race car driver
Raúl Casal Ribeiro (1887–1956), former Vice President of Paraguay (1932-36)
Raúl Castañeda (born 1982), Mexican boxer
Raúl Castro (born 1931), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, brother of Fidel Castro
Raúl Correia (born 1993), Angolan footballer
Raúl Diago (born 1965), Cuban volleyball player
Raul Amaya (born 1986), American mixed martial artist
Raúl De Molina, American television personality
Raul Di Blasio (born 1949), Argentinian pianist
Raúl Esparza (born 1970), Cuban-American actor and singer
Raúl Fuentes Cuenca (born 1975), Spanish pop singer
Raul Geller (born 1936), Peruvian-Israeli footballer
Raúl Giménez (born 1950), Argentine opera singer
Raúl (footballer) (born 1977), Spanish footballer Raúl González
Raúl González Robles (born 1991), Spanish footballer
Raúl González de la Vega (born 1961/62), Mexican politician
Raúl Grijalva (1948–2025), American politician and activist
Raúl Ibañez (born 1972), Cuban American baseball player
Raúl Jiménez (born 1991), Mexican footballer
Raúl Juliá (1940–1994), Puerto Rican actor
Raul Jungmann (1952–2026), Brazilian business consultant and politician
Raul Khajimba, Prime Minister of Abkhazia
Raul Kivilo (born 1973), Estonian archer
Raul Mälk (born 1952), Estonian diplomat and politician
Raul Malo (1965–2025), American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Raul Mendes da Rocha (born 1964), Brazilian footballer
Raúl Mesa (born 1982), Spanish beach volleyball player
Raúl Montaña (born 1971), Colombian road cyclist
Raul Plassman (born 1944), Brazilian football goalkeeper and TV commentator
Raúl Prebisch (1901–1986), Argentinian economist
Raul Rebane (born 1953), Estonian journalist and communication consultant
Raul Renter (1920–1992), Estonian economist and chess player
Raul Roco (1941–2005), Philippine politician
Raúl Ruidíaz (born 1990), Peruvian footballer
Raúl Ruiz (director) (1941–2011), Chilean director and filmmaker
Raul Rusescu (born 1988), Romanian footballer
Raül Romeva (born 1971), Spanish economist and politician
Raul Salvatierra (born 1991), Bolivian basketball player
Raul Seixas (1945–1989), Brazilian singer–songwriter
Raul Siem (born 1973), Estonian politician
Raúl Tito (born 1997), Peruvian footballer

References

[https://www.infopedia.pt/dicionarios/antroponimia/Raul Entry 'Raul'] in the [https://www.infopedia.pt/ inforpedia.pt] website. Accessed on 2023-03-19.
[https://www.behindthename.com/name/ra10th30u10lfr Ráðúlfr] at the [https://www.behindthename.com/ Behind the Name] site. Accessed on 2017-10-01
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[https://www.behindthename.com/name/raul/submitted Raul] at the [https://www.behindthename.com/ Behind the Name] site. Accessed on 2026-01-23

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