Meaning of the nameReinaldo
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Latin origin
- Rei-nal-do
Reinaldo is a masculine name of Germanic origin, from Latin Reginaldus, linked to the elements regin, 'counsel', and walt, 'power'.
Meaning
“counsel and power (from the Germanic elements regin and walt)”
Source: Wiktionary: Reinaldo · Behind the Name: Reynold
- People (2022)
- 114,809
- Rank in Brazil
- #282
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 134,336
- people
Reinaldo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Reinaldo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (31,361 people).
342 women 114,467 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Reinaldo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Reinaldo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.086%
- São Paulo 0.078%
- Minas Gerais 0.078%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.077%
- Paraná 0.068%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 34,807 | 0.078% |
| Minas Gerais | 15,915 | 0.078% |
| Bahia | 12,163 | 0.086% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 8,952 | 0.056% |
| Paraná | 7,778 | 0.068% |
| Pará | 4,206 | 0.052% |
| Goiás | 3,791 | 0.054% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,990 | 0.039% |
| Maranhão | 2,492 | 0.037% |
| Espírito Santo | 2,236 | 0.058% |
| Mato Grosso | 2,179 | 0.060% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 2,114 | 0.077% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,098 | 0.019% |
| Pernambuco | 2,014 | 0.022% |
| Amazonas | 1,638 | 0.042% |
| Ceará | 1,232 | 0.014% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,187 | 0.042% |
| Sergipe | 1,007 | 0.046% |
| Piauí | 1,003 | 0.031% |
| Alagoas | 980 | 0.031% |
| Rondônia | 933 | 0.059% |
| Paraíba | 892 | 0.022% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 719 | 0.022% |
| Tocantins | 651 | 0.043% |
| Amapá | 336 | 0.046% |
| Roraima | 307 | 0.048% |
| Acre | 189 | 0.023% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Reinaldo
Wiktionary traces Reinaldo to Latin Reginaldus, a Latinization of names derived from Proto-Germanic *Raginawaldaz. Behind the Name explains the Germanic name Raginald, the source of the English Reynold, as a compound of regin, 'counsel, decision', and walt, 'power, authority', and lists Reinaldo, Reynaldo, Reginaldo and Ronaldo among the Portuguese forms. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 114,809 people named Reinaldo, with a median age of 46. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Written with I, it is the most common spelling in the group; Wiktionary divides it Rei-nal-do.
Other spellings of Reinaldo
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Reinaldo | 114,809 |
| Reynaldo | 2,680 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Reinaldo · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Reynold · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Reinaldo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Reinaldo
What does the name Reinaldo mean?
Reinaldo means “counsel and power (from the Germanic elements regin and walt)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Reinaldo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 114,809 people with the first name Reinaldo, which ranks it number 282 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Reinaldo a boy's or a girl's name?
Reinaldo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 342 women and 114,467 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Reinaldo?
Reinaldo is a name of Germanic and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Reinaldo most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.086% of the state's population is named Reinaldo (12,163 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Reinaldo?
Reynaldo. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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