babyNamedRaoul
“counsel and wolf”
Boy’s name, of Germanic origin. A retro name making a comeback. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,023rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 115
- babies born in France
- 1 in 15,873
- +6.2% a year recently
- Rising
- record year (since 1900)
- 1903
Meaning and origin of Raoul
Raoul means “counsel and wolf” and is of Germanic origin.
Popularity of Raoul in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1903.
- Over recent years, Raoul has been rising (+6.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Raoul every 79 schools.
Raoul in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
5 babies in 3 years1 boy in 165,270
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
10 babies in 3 years1 boy in 514,154
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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