(Redirected from
Raúl)
| 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]
People with that name
- Raoul (founder of Vaucelles Abbey) (d. 1152), also known as Saint Raul
- 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 Castañeda (born 1982), Mexican boxer
- Raúl Castro (born 1931), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, brother of Fidel Castro
- 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), Argentinian 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 (footballer) (born 1977), Spanish footballer Raúl González
- Raúl González Robles (born 1991), Spanish footballer
- Raúl Ibañez (born 1972), Cuban American baseball player
- Raúl Jiménez (born 1991), Mexican footballer
- Raúl Juliá (1940–1994), Puerto Rican actor
- Raul Khajimba, Prime Minister of Abkhazia
- Raul Kivilo (born 1973), Estonian archer
- Raul Mälk (born 1952), Estonian diplomat and politician
- 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), Argentinian 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 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
- Raul (entertainer) (born 2003), Japanese singer and entertainer
See also
References
- ^ Entry 'Raul' in the inforpedia.pt website. Accessed on 2023-03-19.
- ^ a b Ráðúlfr at the Behind the Name site. Accessed on 2017-10-01
- ^ a b Albaigès and Olivart (1993), Diccionario de nombres de personas, page 212. ISBN 84-475-0264-3
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(Redirected from
Raúl)
| 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]
People with that name
- Raoul (founder of Vaucelles Abbey) (d. 1152), also known as Saint Raul
- 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 Castañeda (born 1982), Mexican boxer
- Raúl Castro (born 1931), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, brother of Fidel Castro
- 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), Argentinian 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 (footballer) (born 1977), Spanish footballer Raúl González
- Raúl González Robles (born 1991), Spanish footballer
- Raúl Ibañez (born 1972), Cuban American baseball player
- Raúl Jiménez (born 1991), Mexican footballer
- Raúl Juliá (1940–1994), Puerto Rican actor
- Raul Khajimba, Prime Minister of Abkhazia
- Raul Kivilo (born 1973), Estonian archer
- Raul Mälk (born 1952), Estonian diplomat and politician
- 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), Argentinian 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 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
- Raul (entertainer) (born 2003), Japanese singer and entertainer
See also
References
- ^ Entry 'Raul' in the inforpedia.pt website. Accessed on 2023-03-19.
- ^ a b Ráðúlfr at the Behind the Name site. Accessed on 2017-10-01
- ^ a b Albaigès and Olivart (1993), Diccionario de nombres de personas, page 212. ISBN 84-475-0264-3
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.