Raoul - Meaning of Raoul

What does Raoul mean?

[ 2 syll. rao-(u)(l), ra-oul ] The baby boy name Raoul is pronounced as Raa-UW-L †. Raoul is used predominantly in English, French, and Spanish, and it is derived from Germanic origins. Raoul is a variation of the name Ralph (English and German).

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Raoul is a rare baby name for boys. At the modest peak of its usage in 1905, 0.006% of baby boys were named Raoul. Its ranking then was #989. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity, and is currently of irregular use. In 2018, out of the group of boy names directly related to Raoul, Ralph was the most commonly used.

Baby names that sound like Raoul include Raele, Rahul, Railey, Ralee, Raleigh, Raley, Rali, Rally, Raly, Raul, Raulo, Rawley, Rawli, Rawlie, Rawly, Raylee, Rayley, Reilly, Rello, and Reyly.

† Pronunciation for Raoul: R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"



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