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Raoul Kerr, Indian rapper who is part of the Indian folk metal band Bloodywood.
When I hear this I think of Roc and Raoul from Happy Monster Band.
I find this name a bit depressing.
Apparently also used in Estonia: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raoul_(eesnimi) (compare the Estonian bearers)
Raoul, Viscount de Chagny is a character in Gaston Leroux's 'Phantom of the Opera'.
Raoul Charles Magrin-Vernerey was a French officer who was one of the first superior officers to respond to the Appeal of 18 June.
Raoul I of Lusignan was the son of Hugh de Lusignan and the grandson of Hugh VIII.
Raoul Dufy was a French painter, from the turn of the century. Beautiful work, a bit like Chagall.
In French, "Raoul" means "conseil des loups", or "advice of wolves". I chose it for my son, who is French, because it has nothing to do with religion or war. It has very ancient origins.
Raoul was the name of the Vicomte de Bragelonne in Alexandre Dumas' 'The Victomte of Bragelonne', a sequel to 'The Three Musketeers'. Raoul is Athos' son.
Used in Italy too, although not very common. [noted -ed]
I do admire Raoul Wallenberg, but Raoul de Chagny still makes me dislike this name. Phantom forever!
Raoul Wallenberg - the Swedish diplomat who saved the lives of tens of thousands of Jews in Budapest by giving them Swedish passports and taking them under consular protection.
Actor Raoul Schránil and 'furriery' model Růžena Havelková have a son Raoul, born 1945.
I don't think that the French would be saying the l. They usually leave off the consonant at the end.
Could also mean "wise wolf" from French.
Raoul Steppe was a Belgian musician, who also wrote a book and wrote poems. There is a street in Nieuwkerken-Waas named after him (my street).
The French pronunciation is, roughly, "rowl" (like owl).
I adore the name Raoul, it rolls of the tongue beautifully, I loved the name but a song "Raoul" by The Automatic makes me cringe. But I love the name.
Ugh. This is the name of one of the characters in Phantom of the Opera, my most hated character. Which is sadly why the name is ruined for me.
I think it's pronounced like Ray-ooWL.
I love the sound of this name! It's so handsome and charming.
I've heard of a few ways of saying this name, like Ral and Ra-ool. I think it depends on where you live.
My father's name. Not a big fan of it though, but there's something strong about that name. Would name my kid Raoul IV.
This name is BEAUTIFUL! I think it's sexy, refined, and comfortable all at once!
Raoul Wallenberg (born August 4, 1912, in Stockholm, Sweden — date of death uncertain) was a Swedish diplomat and a member of the influential Swedish Wallenberg family. As a Legation Counsellor in Budapest, he used his diplomatic status to save many Hungarian Jews during the later stages of World War II. After he was arrested by the Soviet Red Army it is not known what happened to him.
Johnny Depp played Raoul Duke in the film Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
I think that Raoul is a strong, very handsome name, and if I ever had a son, I would consider naming him Raoul. Whenever I hear this name, I think of 'The Phantom of the Opera', since one of the main charecters' names is Raoul.
The name of a famous actor in Italy, Raoul Bova. He played parts in Under the Tuscan Sun, and Alien vs. Predator, along with MANY Italian movies.
Valiant hero in "The Phantom of the Opera".

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