| Pablo | Raul | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Small, humble | counsel wolf |
| Origin | Spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | PAH-bloh | rah-OOL |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2006 (1,174) | 2000 (1,519) |
| In 2025 | 743 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Pablo | Raul |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,741 | 2,882 |
| 2010s | 7,862 | 6,936 |
| 2000s | 10,482 | 13,416 |
| 1990s | 8,003 | 14,609 |
| 1980s | 5,124 | 12,126 |
| 1970s | 4,020 | 10,548 |
| 1960s | 2,690 | 8,507 |
| 1950s | 1,967 | 7,750 |
| 1940s | 1,417 | 4,506 |
| 1930s | 1,416 | 3,238 |
| 1920s | 1,632 | 2,847 |
| 1910s | 586 | 640 |
| 1900s | 214 | 35 |
| 1890s | 121 | 0 |
| 1880s | 95 | 0 |
Pablo is the Spanish form of Paul, from the Latin for “small” or “humble.”
Spanish form of the Germanic name Radulf, from 'rad' ('counsel') and 'wulf' ('wolf'), meaning 'counsel wolf'. Cognate with Ralph and the French Raoul.
Pablo is more popular than Raul today: about 743 US babies were given the name Pablo in 2025, compared with 0 named Raul.
Pablo means Small, humble (Spanish origin), while Raul means counsel wolf (spanish origin).
In US records, Pablo first appears in 1880 and Raul in 0, so Raul has the longer recorded history.