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; and "Raül" or "Raüll" in Catalan.

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 Castronovo (1949–2026), Argentine footballer

• 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), Argentine 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 González (born 1977), Spanish footballer, better known mononymously

• 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 Mabanglo, Filipino politician

• Raul Mälk (born 1952), Estonian diplomat and politician

• Raul Malo (1965–2025), American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer

• Raul Meel (born 1941), Estonian artist and concrete poet

• 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), Argentine 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 Roa García, Cuban diplomat, the Foreign Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976

• 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

See also

• Rahul

• Ralph (disambiguation)

• Raoul (disambiguation)

References