Wolf counsel
Raoul is the French form of the Old Norse name Ráðúlfr, which later became Ralph in English. It combines the elements for counsel and wolf, suggesting a wise protector. The name was common among French nobility and gained some international recognition through literature and film.
Less common today
Raoul isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,753 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
French Fauvist painter
Swedish diplomat who saved thousands of Jews in WWII
The Vicomte and protagonist's love interest · The Phantom of the Opera
Prolific American film director and actor
The eccentric protagonist and journalist · Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
