Middle names for Raul
Good middle names for Raul change the rhythm, start with a different sound and end differently, so the full name doesn't blur or rhyme. Raul has 2 syllables and ranked #634 for boys in 2025; these boy names, all well established in US records, fit those rules.
1-syllable middle names
Raul has 2 syllables; a 1-syllable middle name gives a contrasting rhythm.
- Raul James English form of Jacob
- Raul Jack
- Raul John 'God is gracious' (Hebrew Yohanan)
- Raul Miles
- Raul Charles man, free man
- Raul Kai
- Raul Brooks brook, stream (surname)
- Raul Beau handsome (French)
- Raul Myles
- Raul Jace short form of Jason: healer
- Raul George farmer, earth-worker
- Raul Juan God is gracious (Spanish form of John)
3-syllable middle names
A longer or shorter middle name also keeps the full name from sounding sing-song.
- Raul Oliver
- Raul Elijah 'my God is Yahweh'
- Raul Theodore gift of God
- Raul Mateo 'gift of Yahweh' (via Matthew)
- Raul Benjamin
- Raul Sebastian from Sebaste; 'venerable'
- Raul Julian of Julius (Roman family name)
- Raul Elias 'my God is Yahweh' (via Elijah)
- Raul Gabriel 'God is my strength / man of God'
- Raul Maverick
- Raul Anthony
- Raul Josiah healed or supported by God
Classic and vintage middle names
Names that have lasted (timeless) or are coming back after a century (vintage revival), by our measured style lists.
- Raul Anthony
- Raul Samuel
- Raul Henry home + ruler (Germanic)
- Raul Arthur
- Raul Vincent conquering
- Raul Victor conqueror
- Raul Francis Frenchman, Frank
- Raul Theodore gift of God
- Raul Martin of Mars
- Raul Oliver
Middle names from Raul's era
Names whose popularity rose and fell with Raul's, so they feel of a piece with it.
- Raul Gilberto "bright pledge"
- Raul Armando army man, warrior (Germanic, via French Armand)
- Raul Ernesto "vigor, seriousness"
- Raul Arturo
- Raul Alfredo elf counsel (Italian/Spanish Alfred)
- Raul Mario
- Raul Salvador savior (Spanish)
Try it with your last name
The surname changes everything: a middle name that flows with Raul can clash with your last name. Check Raul with a middle and last name for rhythm, initials and the monogram.
How these were chosen
There is no official record of middle names, so these come from sound rules, not popularity: a different number of syllables from Raul, a different first sound and ending, and no repeated consonant or vowel run-on where the names meet. Initials depend on your last name, so the full-name checker tests them. Candidates are names given to at least 2,500 boys in the last five years. Style groups use our measured style lists, and "same era" names are those with the most similar popularity curve to Raul.