| Raul | Rodrigo | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | counsel wolf | Famous ruler |
| Origin | spanish | Spanish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | rah-OOL | roh-DREE-goh |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1918 |
| Peak year | 2000 (1,519) | 2007 (1,177) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 614 |
| Trend | Vintage | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Raul | Rodrigo |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,882 | 3,399 |
| 2010s | 6,936 | 6,191 |
| 2000s | 13,416 | 8,032 |
| 1990s | 14,609 | 5,045 |
| 1980s | 12,126 | 2,088 |
| 1970s | 10,548 | 1,462 |
| 1960s | 8,507 | 592 |
| 1950s | 7,750 | 379 |
| 1940s | 4,506 | 210 |
| 1930s | 3,238 | 173 |
| 1920s | 2,847 | 177 |
| 1910s | 640 | 6 |
| 1900s | 35 | 0 |
Spanish form of the Germanic name Radulf, from 'rad' ('counsel') and 'wulf' ('wolf'), meaning 'counsel wolf'. Cognate with Ralph and the French Raoul.
Rodrigo comes from the Germanic Hrodric, “famous power” or “famous ruler.”
Rodrigo is more popular than Raul today: about 614 US babies were given the name Rodrigo in 2025, compared with 0 named Raul.
Raul means counsel wolf (spanish origin), while Rodrigo means Famous ruler (Spanish origin).
In US records, Raul first appears in 0 and Rodrigo in 1918, so Raul has the longer recorded history.