Ronaldo

Ronaldo Meaning & Origin

About Ronaldo
The name Ronaldo is of Portuguese and Spanish origin and is derived from the Germanic name "Raginwald," which is composed of the elements "ragin" meaning "advice" or "counsel" and "wald" meaning "rule" or "ruler." Therefore, the name Ronaldo can be interpreted to mean "wise ruler" or "counselor."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Ronaldo are male.

Ronaldo Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 4.94% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNLT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R050430
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW0 N AA1 L D OW0
🌐 IPA
/ronaldo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R543

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ronaldo in Braille

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

The name Ronaldo in braille

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

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

The name Ronaldo in sign language

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