Ronaldo

Ronaldo: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “ruler's counselor”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: roh-NAL-doh · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Romance-language form of Ronald/Reynold, from Germanic elements meaning counsel and rule. It is especially established in Portuguese and Spanish usage.

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How popular is Ronaldo?

202424.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Ronaldo in 202481

2024 rank#1,938 boys

Peak year1998

Total US babies since 18805,966

Ronaldo is fading: recent use is about 56% of its level ten years before.

Names like Ronaldo

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Ronaldruler's counselor · Old Norse
Ronnyruler's counselor · English
Ronsong; joy · Hebrew
Williamresolute protector · Germanic
Henryhome ruler · Germanic
Charlesfree man · Germanic
Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
Robertbright fame · Germanic

Ronaldo questions

What does the name Ronaldo mean?

Ronaldo means "ruler's counselor". It comes from Germanic. Romance-language form of Ronald/Reynold, from Germanic elements meaning counsel and rule. It is especially established in Portuguese and Spanish usage.

Is Ronaldo a boy or girl name?

Ronaldo is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ronaldo?

81 US babies were named Ronaldo in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.

How do you pronounce Ronaldo?

Ronaldo is usually pronounced roh-NAL-doh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.