Meaning of the nameRonald
Ronald is a masculine Scottish and English name that comes from Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr, formed from the words for 'counsel' and 'power'.
- People (2022)
- 31,393
- Rank in Brazil
- #790
- Median age
- 21 years
- 2010 Census
- 27,222
- people
Ronald in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ronald, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (12,522 people).
185 women 31,208 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 Ronald is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ronald in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 4,632 | 0.029% |
| São Paulo | 3,960 | 0.009% |
| Pará | 3,207 | 0.040% |
| Bahia | 2,937 | 0.021% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,908 | 0.014% |
| Maranhão | 2,039 | 0.030% |
| Amazonas | 1,359 | 0.035% |
| Pernambuco | 1,185 | 0.013% |
| Ceará | 1,165 | 0.013% |
| Paraná | 983 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 837 | 0.008% |
| Santa Catarina | 760 | 0.010% |
| Espírito Santo | 744 | 0.019% |
| Alagoas | 721 | 0.023% |
| Goiás | 557 | 0.008% |
| Sergipe | 525 | 0.024% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 397 | 0.012% |
| Distrito Federal | 383 | 0.014% |
| Piauí | 382 | 0.012% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 348 | 0.013% |
| Mato Grosso | 306 | 0.008% |
| Paraíba | 260 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 240 | 0.033% |
| Roraima | 218 | 0.034% |
| Rondônia | 156 | 0.010% |
| Acre | 93 | 0.011% |
| Tocantins | 91 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ronald
According to Wiktionary, Ronald is the anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Raghnall, which comes from Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr, from rǫgn, 'counsel', and valdr, 'power', and later merged in part with Reynold, the continental Germanic equivalent. Behind the Name describes it as a Scottish form of Ragnvaldr, brought to Britain by Scandinavian settlers and raiders. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Ronnald as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 31,393 people named Ronald, with a median age of 21; proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ronald · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Ronald · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ronald · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ronald
What does the name Ronald mean?
Ronald means “'counsel' and 'power', from Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Ronald in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 31,393 people with the first name Ronald, which ranks it number 790 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Ronald a boy's or a girl's name?
Ronald is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 185 women and 31,208 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ronald?
Ronald is a name of Germanic, Celtic and English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ronald most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.040% of the state's population is named Ronald (3,207 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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