Raoul
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- rah-OOL
- Origin
- Germanic
Raoul is a boys' name of Germanic origin, meaning “counsel wolf”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Raoul mean?
Germanic: French form of Ralph
“counsel wolf”
Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg saved thousands of Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust.
Is Raoul a girl's or a boy's name?
Raoul is a boys' name.
How popular is Raoul in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Raoul in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2013. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Raoul in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #3,712 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | #3,184 |
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 9 | #1,995 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 10 | #1,458 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 7 | #1,678 |
| 1996 | 6 | #1,840 |
How popular is Raoul in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1928, with 53 boys.
Half of all the boys named Raoul in the US since 1880 were born between 1929 and 1972, the years shaded on the chart below.
Raoul in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #12,341 |
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 9 | #8,293 |
| 2021 | 8 | #8,820 |
| 2020 | 6 | #10,599 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9,750 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6,334 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 9 | #8,035 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10,711 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9,650 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,759 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6,091 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8,319 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7,586 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 11 | #6,628 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6,514 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6,708 |
| 2002 | 15 | #4,913 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9,236 |
| 2000 | 11 | #5,913 |
| 1999 | 12 | #5,311 |
| 1998 | 17 | #4,015 |
| 1997 | 12 | #4,954 |
| 1996 | 15 | #4,179 |
| 1995 | 16 | #3,848 |
| 1994 | 13 | #4,531 |
| 1993 | 9 | #5,764 |
| 1992 | 25 | #2,741 |
| 1991 | 18 | #3,319 |
| 1990 | 15 | #3,773 |
| 1989 | 19 | #3,088 |
| 1988 | 17 | #3,074 |
| 1987 | 10 | #4,233 |
| 1986 | 20 | #2,598 |
| 1985 | 15 | #3,067 |
| 1984 | 13 | #3,268 |
| 1983 | 21 | #2,340 |
| 1982 | 24 | #2,165 |
| 1981 | 22 | #2,269 |
| 1980 | 22 | #2,284 |
| 1979 | 25 | #2,048 |
| 1978 | 29 | #1,794 |
| 1977 | 18 | #2,458 |
| 1976 | 25 | #1,931 |
| 1975 | 29 | #1,703 |
| 1974 | 18 | #2,275 |
| 1973 | 32 | #1,514 |
| 1972 | 23 | #1,871 |
| 1971 | 39 | #1,352 |
| 1970 | 38 | #1,350 |
| 1969 | 29 | #1,492 |
| 1968 | 32 | #1,366 |
| 1967 | 31 | #1,363 |
| 1966 | 18 | #1,813 |
| 1965 | 23 | #1,624 |
| 1964 | 32 | #1,383 |
| 1963 | 27 | #1,512 |
| 1962 | 38 | #1,258 |
| 1961 | 43 | #1,205 |
| 1960 | 34 | #1,358 |
| 1959 | 39 | #1,246 |
| 1958 | 34 | #1,320 |
| 1957 | 29 | #1,456 |
| 1956 | 47 | #1,105 |
| 1955 | 44 | #1,113 |
| 1954 | 33 | #1,310 |
| 1953 | 41 | #1,154 |
| 1952 | 27 | #1,460 |
| 1951 | 43 | #1,096 |
| 1950 | 34 | #1,231 |
| 1949 | 35 | #1,204 |
| 1948 | 34 | #1,230 |
| 1947 | 20 | #1,695 |
| 1946 | 30 | #1,277 |
| 1945 | 25 | #1,326 |
| 1944 | 21 | #1,482 |
| 1943 | 37 | #1,120 |
| 1942 | 36 | #1,139 |
| 1941 | 25 | #1,333 |
| 1940 | 35 | #1,107 |
| 1939 | 30 | #1,194 |
| 1938 | 30 | #1,199 |
| 1937 | 26 | #1,313 |
| 1936 | 38 | #1,028 |
| 1935 | 37 | #1,057 |
| 1934 | 38 | #1,059 |
| 1933 | 30 | #1,202 |
| 1932 | 43 | #1,004 |
| 1931 | 47 | #959 |
| 1930 | 45 | #1,021 |
| 1929 | 45 | #1,010 |
| 1928 | 53 | #927 |
| 1927 | 35 | #1,227 |
| 1926 | 41 | #1,108 |
| 1925 | 42 | #1,073 |
| 1924 | 43 | #1,093 |
| 1923 | 45 | #1,057 |
| 1922 | 31 | #1,308 |
| 1921 | 41 | #1,101 |
| 1920 | 38 | #1,157 |
| 1919 | 41 | #1,063 |
| 1918 | 42 | #1,035 |
| 1917 | 47 | #934 |
| 1916 | 32 | #1,157 |
| 1915 | 42 | #962 |
| 1914 | 24 | #1,188 |
| 1913 | 28 | #930 |
| 1912 | 16 | #1,174 |
| 1911 | 9 | #1,189 |
| 1910 | 8 | #1,192 |
| 1909 | 0 | – |
| 1908 | 8 | #1,021 |
| 1907 | 0 | – |
| 1906 | 7 | #1,003 |
| 1905 | 8 | #918 |
| 1904 | 0 | – |
| 1903 | 0 | – |
| 1902 | 0 | – |
| 1901 | 0 | – |
| 1900 | 6 | #1,161 |
| 1899 | 5 | #1,050 |
| 1898 | 0 | – |
| 1897 | 9 | #725 |
| 1896 | 0 | – |
| 1895 | 0 | – |
| 1894 | 0 | – |
| 1893 | 0 | – |
| 1892 | 0 | – |
| 1891 | 5 | #962 |
| 1890 | 7 | #814 |
| 1889 | 0 | – |
| 1888 | 0 | – |
| 1887 | 0 | – |
| 1886 | 0 | – |
| 1885 | 0 | – |
| 1884 | 0 | – |
| 1883 | 0 | – |
| 1882 | 0 | – |
| 1881 | 0 | – |
| 1880 | 7 | #745 |
Names like Raoul
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Robert, William, Harry, Billy, Lewis, Freddie, Charles, Thomas, Joseph, Frederick, Rupert, Richard
Names related to Raoul
More Germanic names
Amelia, Liam, Henry, Charlotte, Archie, Charlie, Emma, Ella, Millie, Albie, Matilda, Louie, Miles, Alice, Myles, Lottie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Raoul: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/raoul, updated 20 October 2026.