Boy name Old Norse origin Christian tradition

Ronald

RON-uld · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Ruler's counselor; wise leader
Language
Old Norse
Culture
Norse/Viking
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
royal · wisdom
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#575
2024 births495
Peak year1947
First appeared1883
Total US births1,081,788
1947 peak18831918195419892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
RonRonny
Alternate spellings
Ronnald
In other languages
Ronaldo (Portuguese)Reynaldo (Spanish)

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