| Joaquin | Raul | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Raised by God | counsel wolf |
| Origin | Spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | hwah-KEEN | rah-OOL |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1886 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2008 (1,245) | 2000 (1,519) |
| In 2025 | 925 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Joaquin | Raul |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,130 | 2,882 |
| 2010s | 9,899 | 6,936 |
| 2000s | 8,172 | 13,416 |
| 1990s | 3,062 | 14,609 |
| 1980s | 2,423 | 12,126 |
| 1970s | 2,130 | 10,548 |
| 1960s | 1,085 | 8,507 |
| 1950s | 775 | 7,750 |
| 1940s | 515 | 4,506 |
| 1930s | 491 | 3,238 |
| 1920s | 589 | 2,847 |
| 1910s | 289 | 640 |
| 1900s | 30 | 35 |
| 1890s | 5 | 0 |
| 1880s | 6 | 0 |
Joaquín is the Spanish form of Joachim, “raised by Yahweh.”
Spanish form of the Germanic name Radulf, from 'rad' ('counsel') and 'wulf' ('wolf'), meaning 'counsel wolf'. Cognate with Ralph and the French Raoul.
Joaquin is more popular than Raul today: about 925 US babies were given the name Joaquin in 2025, compared with 0 named Raul.
Joaquin means Raised by God (Spanish origin), while Raul means counsel wolf (spanish origin).
In US records, Joaquin first appears in 1886 and Raul in 0, so Raul has the longer recorded history.