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