Gender: Male
Origin: French
Meaning: Wise wolf or counselor wolf, Wolf Counselor
Pronunciation: ra-ool, /ˈraʊl/, R AA UW L
Popularity Rank: #6,414
Derived from the Old French name Radulf, which is composed of the elements 'rad', meaning counsel, and 'wulf', meaning wolf. Raoul means 'wise wolf' or 'counselor wolf'.
The name Raoul is of French origin and means Wise wolf or counselor wolf, Wolf Counselor, Form of Ralph Wolf Counsel, Famous Wolf, Wise, Strong. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Raoul is commonly found in France, Italy, Cameroon, and 73 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: ra-ool
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈraʊl/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: R AA UW L
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
UW: Pronounce as in "blue" (B L UW)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
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At NamesLook, the name Raoul is recorded 8,813 times globally, ranking it as the 6,414th most common name worldwide.
Raoul is most prevalent in France, with 1,788 occurrences, making it the 1,276th most popular name in the country.
In Cameroon, the name Raoul is found among 1 in every 259 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
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France | #1,276 | 1 : 729 |
Italy | #1,305 | 1 : 661 |
Cameroon | #140 | 1 : 259 |
Netherlands | #808 | 1 : 355 |
Belgium | #1,192 | 1 : 722 |
United States of America | #6,129 | 1 : 4,699 |
Switzerland | #1,056 | 1 : 862 |
Germany | #2,555 | 1 : 1,910 |
Algeria | #5,533 | 1 : 8,063 |
United Kingdom | #5,187 | 1 : 4,386 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Raoul from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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