64%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Old Norse [1] Meaning & History Derived from the Norse elements ráð meaning "counsel, advice" and ulfr meaning "wolf". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsráð + ulfrOther Languages & CulturesRaül(Catalan) Ralf(Danish) Rafe, Ralf, Ralph, Ralphie(English) Raul(Estonian) Raoul(French) Ralf, Ralph(German) Radulf(Germanic) Raul(Italian) Ralfs(Latvian) Rēdawulfaz(Old Germanic) Raul(Portuguese) Raul(Romanian) Raúl(Spanish) Ralf, Ralph(Swedish) Categories animals, canines, fauna, wisdom, wolf Sources & References Viking Answer Lady Webpage, available from https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml.