Raul

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. It is also a popular common boy name in Azerbaijan.

The name is usually spelled "Raul" in Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian; "Raúl" in Spanish; and "Raül" or "Raüll" in Catalan.

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
 * Raul Mendes da Rocha (born 1964), Brazilian footballer
 * 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