Raul

{{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Raul | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= | gender = Male | meaning = | region = Iberia, Latin America, other Lusofonia Portuguese, and Spanish-speaking areas, Caucasus | origin = Latin adaptation of Ralph. | related names = Raoul, Ralph, Rudolph. | footnotes = }}

'''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.<ref name=infopt>[https://www.infopedia.pt/dicionarios/antroponimia/Raul Entry 'Raul'] in the [https://www.infopedia.pt/ inforpedia.pt] website. Accessed on 2023-03-19.</ref> The name is usually spelled "Raul" in Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian;<ref name=behind>[https://www.behindthename.com/name/ra10th30u10lfr Ráðúlfr] at the [https://www.behindthename.com/ Behind the Name] site. Accessed on 2017-10-01</ref> "Raúl" in Spanish;<ref name=behind/><ref name=albaiges/> and "Raül" or "Raüll" in Catalan.<ref name=albaiges>Albaigès and Olivart (1993), ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=A_KHaYiixzwC&q=raul Diccionario de nombres de personas]'', page 212. {{isbn|84-475-0264-3}}</ref>

'''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.<ref>[https://www.behindthename.com/name/raul/submitted Raul] at the [https://www.behindthename.com/ Behind the Name] site. Accessed on 2026-01-23</ref>

== People with the name == {{Div col}} * 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 {{Div col end}}

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