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Raul and Raúl are the Portuguese and Spanish forms of the Germanic given name Ralph
Ralph (name)
Ralph is an English, Scandinavian and German male given name, derived from Old Norse Raðulfr through Old English Rædwulf and the longer form Radulf...

. They are cognates of the French Raoul
Raoul
-In media:* Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, character in The Phantom of the Opera* Raoul , the second single by indie band The Automatic* Raoul EP, the extended play featuring b-sides from The Automatic's first album Not Accepted Anywhere...

, but are unrelated to the Indian name Rahul
Rahul
Rahul, a popular male name in India, has a variety of meanings. The earliest meaning found in the Upanishads is "conqueror of all miseries." Rahul also means "Traveler" in Arabic.Buddha's son was also called Rahul meaning "obstruction".- People named Rahul :...

.

Raul and Raúl may refer to:
  • Raúl González
    Raúl González
    Raúl González Blanco , known simply as Raúl, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for German club Schalke 04....

     (born 1977), a Spanish footballer
  • Raul Seixas
    Raul Seixas
    Raul Santos Seixas June 28, 1945 Salvador Northeast Brazil – August 21, 1989),was a Brazilian rock composer, singer, songwriter and producer.He is sometimes called the "Father of Brazilian Rock" and "Maluco Beleza"....

     (1945–1989), Brazilian singer–songwriter


Other people with the name Raul or Raúl:
  • Raul, founder of Vaucelles Abbey
    Raoul (founder of Vaucelles Abbey)
    Raoul, founder of Vaucelles Abbey or Saint Raoul , or Dom Rodulphe is a saint of the Catholic Church who founded the famous monastery of Vaucelles in France, Abbaye de Vaucelles, considered a historic building which was the most significant Cistercian abbey of Europe, built in 1145. He was an...

     (d. 1152), also known as Saint Raul
  • Raúl Acosta
    Raúl Acosta
    Raúl Acosta Arias is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1986 to 1995.-Career:198619881993-References:...

     (born 1962), Colombian road cyclist
  • Raúl Alfonsín
    Raúl Alfonsín
    Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín was an Argentine lawyer, politician and statesman, who served as the President of Argentina from December 10, 1983, to July 8, 1989. Alfonsín was the first democratically-elected president of Argentina following the military government known as the National Reorganization...

     (1927–2009), former President of Argentina (1983-89)
  • Raúl Albiol
    Raúl Albiol
    Raúl Albiol Tortajada is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Madrid and the Spanish national team.His main asset is his versatility, as he can play as a central defender, right back or defensive midfielder.-Valencia:...

     (born 1985), a Spanish footballer
  • Raul Boesel
    Raul Boesel
    Raul de Mesquita Boesel is a former racing driver who raced for the March and Ligier Formula One teams and later raced in Champ Car and the Indy Racing League.He won the 1987 World Sportscar Championship and the 1988 24 Hours of Daytona...

     (born 1957), Brazilian racecardriver
  • Raúl Castañeda
    Raúl Castañeda
    Raúl Castañeda is a boxer from Mexico, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native country...

     (born 1982), Mexican boxer
  • Raúl Castro
    Raúl Castro
    Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz is a Cuban politician and revolutionary who has been President of the Council of State of Cuba and the President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba since 2008; he previously exercised presidential powers in an acting capacity from 2006 to 2008...

     (born 1931), President of Cuba and brother of Fidel Castro
  • Raúl Diago
    Raúl Diago
    Raúl Diago Izquierdo is a retired volleyball player from Cuba. A three-time Olympian he was honoured Best Setter at the 1998 FIVB Men's World Championship in Japan, where Cuba finished in third place....

     (born 1965), Cuban volleyball player
  • Raul Di Blasio
    Raul di Blasio
    Raúl di Blasio is an Argentine latin jazz and easy listening pianist.- Life :Born in Zapala, Argentina, Raúl Di Blasio showed a great interest in piano at the age of six. After his parents' recommendations that he should study music, he began to pursue piano as a career.Di Blasio practiced piano...

     (born 1949), International Argentinian Pianist known as the "Pianist of the people".
  • Ra%C3%BAl Fuentes Cuenca (born 1975), Spanish pop singer, known as 'Raúl'
  • Raúl Juliá
    Raúl Juliá
    Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay was a Puerto Rican actor.Born in San Juan, he gained interest in acting while still in school. Upon completing his studies, Juliá decided to pursue a career in acting. After performing in the local scene for some time, he was convinced by entertainment personality Orson...

     (1940–1994), Puerto Rican actor
  • Raúl Mesa
    Raúl Mesa
    Raúl Mesa is a male beach volleyball player from Spain, who won the gold medal at the 2005 European Championships in Moscow, Russia, partnering Pablo Herrera.-Playing partners:*Pablo Herrera*Javier Luna*Javier Bosma...

     (born 1982), Spanish beach volleyball player
  • Raúl Montaña
    Raúl Montaña
    Raúl Alexander Montaña Herrera is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who became a professional rider in 1994.-Career:199219931995...

     (born 1971), Colombian road cyclist
  • Raul Plassman
    Raul Plassman
    Raul Guilherme Plassmann is a former Brazilian football goalkeeper.He made nearly 200 Campeonato Brasileiro appearances for Cruzeiro and Flamengo.-Clubs:*1963-1964 - Coritiba FC*1964-1965 - São Paulo FC...

     (born 1944), Brazilian football goalkeeper and TV commentator
  • Raúl Prebisch
    Raúl Prebisch
    Raúl Prebisch was an Argentine economist known for his contribution to structuralist economics, in particular the Singer–Prebisch thesis that formed the basis of economic dependency theory. He is sometimes considered to be a neo-Marxist though this label is misleading...

     (1901–1986), Argentinian economist
  • Raul Roco
    Raul Roco
    Raul Sagarbarria Roco was a political figure in the Philippines. He was the standard-bearer of Aksyon Demokratiko, which he founded in 1997 as a vehicle for his presidential bids in 1998 and 2004. He was a former senator and the Secretary of the Department of Education under the presidency of...

     (1941–2005), Philippine politician
  • Raúl Ruidíaz
    Raúl Ruidíaz
    Raúl Mario Ruidíaz Misitich is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Peruvian First Division club Universitario de Deportes and the Peruvian national team...

     (born 1990), Peruvian footballer

See also

  • Ralph (disambiguation)
  • Rahul
    Rahul
    Rahul, a popular male name in India, has a variety of meanings. The earliest meaning found in the Upanishads is "conqueror of all miseries." Rahul also means "Traveler" in Arabic.Buddha's son was also called Rahul meaning "obstruction".- People named Rahul :...

  • Raoul (disambiguation)
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