Meaning of the nameRaul
Raul is a male name taken from the French Raoul, a form of the Germanic Radulf, from elements meaning 'counsel' and 'wolf'.
- People (2022)
- 64,694
- Rank in Brazil
- #473
- Median age
- 25 years
- 2010 Census
- 57,086
- people
Raul in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Raul, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (12,916 people).
336 women 64,358 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Raul is most common
States with the highest share of people named Raul in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.046%
- Paraná 0.043%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.042%
- Santa Catarina 0.040%
- Roraima 0.035%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 20,322 | 0.046% |
| Minas Gerais | 6,964 | 0.034% |
| Paraná | 4,885 | 0.043% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,512 | 0.042% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 3,255 | 0.020% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,069 | 0.040% |
| Bahia | 2,984 | 0.021% |
| Ceará | 2,606 | 0.030% |
| Pernambuco | 2,267 | 0.025% |
| Goiás | 1,889 | 0.027% |
| Pará | 1,661 | 0.021% |
| Maranhão | 1,286 | 0.019% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,080 | 0.030% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 968 | 0.035% |
| Amazonas | 957 | 0.024% |
| Distrito Federal | 912 | 0.032% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 861 | 0.026% |
| Espírito Santo | 795 | 0.021% |
| Alagoas | 609 | 0.020% |
| Paraíba | 599 | 0.015% |
| Piauí | 578 | 0.018% |
| Sergipe | 558 | 0.025% |
| Tocantins | 288 | 0.019% |
| Rondônia | 263 | 0.017% |
| Roraima | 225 | 0.035% |
| Amapá | 187 | 0.026% |
| Acre | 114 | 0.014% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Raul
According to Wiktionary, Raul was taken from the French Raoul, of Germanic origin, and is equivalent to the English Ralph. Behind the Name describes it as the Portuguese, Italian and Romanian form of Radulf, a name made up of the Germanic elements rat, 'counsel', and wolf, 'wolf'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 64,694 people named Raul, with a median age of 25. Proportionally, the name is most common in São Paulo. The form Raúl, with an accent, is the Spanish one.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Raul · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Raul · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Radulf · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Raoul · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Raul · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Raul
What does the name Raul mean?
Raul means “'counsel' and 'wolf' (rat + wolf)”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Raul in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 64,694 people with the first name Raul, which ranks it number 473 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Raul a boy's or a girl's name?
Raul is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 336 women and 64,358 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Raul?
Raul is a name of Germanic and French origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Raul most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.046% of the state's population is named Raul (20,322 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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