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