Given name · also Germanic

Raol

Raol is a masculine given name from Germanic, ultimately from Frankish. It is used in Old French.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Raol comes from Germanic, and ultimately from Frankish.

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How it developed

From Frankish *Rādawulf.

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Raol’s family of names

Raol has a related form in Raul. Raol has a related form in Raoul. Raol has a related form in Raoul.

Walk Raol’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Raol, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Germanic

Rolv

“a famous wolf”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Germanic

Roði

“fame, glory”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Germanic

Ratolt

“advice, counsel” · “power, authority”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Germanic

Riffel

“fame”

No U.S. birth series

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Germanic

Hrólfr

“wolf”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Germanic

Rapo

Rapo is a surname, probably from Germanic. It is used in Finnish.

No U.S. birth series

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Germanic

Recht

“worker”

No U.S. birth series

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Germanic

Reiff

“ruler”

No U.S. birth series

80% boys · 20% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Raol’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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