| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin translation of Ralph. |
| Region of origin | Iberia, Latin America, other Lusofonia, Arabic, Portuguese, and Spanish-speaking areas |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Raoul, Ralph, Rudolph. |
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.[1] It is also a popular common boy name in Azerbaijan.
The name is usually spelled "Raul" in Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian;[2] "Raúl" in Spanish;[2][3] and "Raül" or "Raüll" in Catalan.[3]