Worldwide, Raúl (Raul 
, Raúl 
, Рауль 
, among others...) is a prevalent masculine given name. The forename Raúl is characteristic of Argentina, where it is a widespread boy's name, Mexico, where it is a common male name, and Spain (explore the name in all countries). Also, Raúl is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Raul | Argentina, Mexico, Philippines, India, Spain |
| Raúl | Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Mexico, Spain |
| Рауль | Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan |
| ראול | Israel |
| راؤول | Yemen, Syria, Sudan, Egypt |
| ラウル | Japan |
Raúl is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Raúl Yebenes , the operatic character in the opera The Exterminating Angel by Thomas Adès; Raoul Silva , the fictional character in the 2012 film Skyfall; Raoul de Bragelonne , the character from Alexandre Dumas The Vicomte of Bragelonne, Twenty Years After; Raul Nord , the fictional character from Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? and Viscount Raoul de Chagny , the character from Gaston Leroux's novel The Phantom of the Opera, and in many other works.
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raúl carranza Argentinian politician (1882-1941), AR (b. 1882) |
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raúl madero Mexican politician and military personnel (1888-1982), MX (b. 1888) |
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raúl alexandre cascais PT (b. 1879) |
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raúl pateras pescara Argentine engineer (1890-1966), IT (b. 1890) |
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raúl de lange Argentine actor (1892-1964), AR (b. 1892) |
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raúl riganti Argentine racing driver, AR (b. 1893) |
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raúl bertrés Argentinian judge and lawyer, AR (b. 1898) |
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raúl alejandro apold Argentine politician, AR (b. 1898) |
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raúl scalabrini ortiz Argentine writer and scholar (1898-1959), AR (b. 1898) |
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raúl barón biza Argentinian politician, AR (b. 1899) |
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raúl puga monsalve (b. 1891) |
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raúl prebisch Argentine economist (1901-1986), AR (b. 1901) |
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raúl musibay Cuban chef, CU (b. 1901) |
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raúl caballero aburto Mexican military personnel (1902-1978), MX (b. 1902) |
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| raúl gutiérrez Cuban poet, CU (b. 1853) |
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