Raoul
Raoul is a male given name: 99% of people named Raoul are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Belgium, Switzerland
- US births since 1880
- 2,866 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Raoul
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Raoul," in English, "Guten Tag Raoul," in German. Raoul is a male given name: about 99% of people named Raoul are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Raoul,
German
Guten Tag Raoul,
French
Bonjour Raoul,
Spanish
Estimado/a Raoul:
Chinese
Raoul您好：
Japanese
Raoul様
English
Hi Raoul,
German
Hi Raoul,
French
Salut Raoul,
Spanish
Hola Raoul,
Chinese
Raoul你好：
Japanese
Raoulさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| France | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Italy | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
2,866 male · 0 female · 2,866 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Raoul a male or female name?
Raoul is a male given name: 99% of people named Raoul are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Raoul in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Raoul," in English, "Guten Tag Raoul," in German. Raoul is a male given name: about 99% of people named Raoul are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Raoul a unisex name?
Raoul is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Raoul are men. Raoul leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Raoul a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/raoul (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_raoul,
title = {Is Raoul a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/raoul},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}