Meaning of the nameReynaldo
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Latin origin
- Rey-nal-do
Reynaldo is a spelling of the name Reinaldo, which means “counsel and power (from the Germanic elements regin and walt)”.
Meaning
“counsel and power (from the Germanic elements regin and walt)”
Meaning of the name Reinaldo, of which Reynaldo is a spelling.
Source: Wiktionary: Reinaldo · Behind the Name: Reynold
- People (2022)
- 2,680
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,202
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,710
- people
Reynaldo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Reynaldo, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (441 people).
0 women 2,669 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 Reynaldo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Reynaldo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,096 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 435 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 233 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 121 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 88 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 69 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 66 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 52 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 50 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 48 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 42 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 40 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 38 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 37 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 37 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 37 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 33 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 21 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 18 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Reynaldo
It swaps the I for a Y. Wiktionary records it as an alternative spelling in Spanish, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists it as a graphic variant of Reinaldo.
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.
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 Reynaldo
What does the name Reynaldo mean?
Reynaldo means “counsel and power (from the Germanic elements regin and walt)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Reinaldo, of which Reynaldo is a spelling.
How many people are named Reynaldo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,680 people with the first name Reynaldo, which ranks it number 4,202 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Reynaldo a boy's or a girl's name?
Reynaldo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,669 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Reynaldo?
Reynaldo is a name of Germanic and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Reynaldo most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.003% of the state's population is named Reynaldo (435 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Reynaldo?
Reinaldo. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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