At a Glance
- Meaning
- 'wolf' combined with an element meaning 'counsel/advice'
- Origin
- Germanic (via French, form of Radulf/Ralph)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- rah-OOL
Raoul is a Germanic (via French, form of Radulf/Ralph) boy's name meaning “'wolf' combined with an element meaning 'counsel/advice'”. It appears in our list of 150+ French Baby Boy Names With Irresistible Gallic Charm.
Meaning & Origin of Raoul
Meaning: 'wolf' combined with an element meaning 'counsel/advice'.
Origin: Germanic (via French, form of Radulf/Ralph).
A common claim: means 'wise wolf' Actually: The 'rad-' element means 'counsel/advice,' not literally 'wise' -- a common loose gloss on baby-name sites.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Raoul
rah-OOLIPA /rɑːˈuːl/
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