Raúl
/raˈul/
Raúl is the Spanish male given name for the English name Raul.
How do you pronounce it?
/raˈul/
Did you know?
- The name Raúl shares its linguistic roots with the English name 'Ralph'. Both names trace back to the same Germanic elements meaning 'counsel' and 'wolf'.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, Raúl is often paired with a second name, such as José Raúl, as compound names are a deeply rooted social custom.
- In Spanish, the accent mark in Raúl is not just a pronunciation guide but a spelling requirement to prevent the word from being read as a single syllable, which would happen if the 'a' and 'u' were treated as a diphthong.
Examples in context
- Ese hombre es Raúl.That man is Raul.This sentence is useful for identifying a man as Raúl.Tatoeba #1120326 by Shishir, translation #773348 by marloncori
- Hola, Raúl, ¿cómo estás?Hello, Raúl, how are you?
- Mi hermano se llama Raúl.My brother's name is Raúl.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are talking about a friend at a café.
- Mateo¿Dónde está Raúl?Where is Raúl?
- LucíaÉl está en su casa.He is at his house.
- MateoAh, entiendo.Ah, I understand.
- LucíaMañana vendrá a vernos.He will come to see us tomorrow.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Raúl, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Raúl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
