Ronald

Ronald Meaning & Origin

About Ronald
The name Ronald is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse name Rögnvaldr, which means "ruler's advisor" or "mighty ruler." It is composed of the elements "regin" meaning "advice" or "ruler" and "valdr" meaning "power" or "ruler." Ronald is a strong and noble name that signifies leadership, wisdom, and guidance.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Ronald are male.

Ronald Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 5.59% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNLT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R05043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 N AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɑnəld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R543

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ronald in Braille

Here's how to represent Ronald in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Ronald in braille

How to Spell the Name Ronald in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Ronald using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ronald in sign language

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