Meaning of the nameRonaldo
- Male
- Germanic origin
- English origin
- Ro-nal-do
Ronaldo is a masculine name of Germanic origin, coming from English Ronald and Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr, from the elements 'counsel' and 'power'.
- People (2022)
- 238,744
- Rank in Brazil
- #129
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 270,324
- people
Ronaldo in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ronaldo, 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 (67,557 people).
773 women 237,971 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 Ronaldo is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ronaldo in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.169%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.145%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.135%
- Pará 0.130%
- Espírito Santo 0.129%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 53,915 | 0.121% |
| Minas Gerais | 34,766 | 0.169% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 23,346 | 0.145% |
| Bahia | 14,473 | 0.102% |
| Paraná | 12,522 | 0.109% |
| Pernambuco | 10,631 | 0.117% |
| Pará | 10,579 | 0.130% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 10,178 | 0.094% |
| Goiás | 8,130 | 0.115% |
| Santa Catarina | 7,002 | 0.092% |
| Maranhão | 6,179 | 0.091% |
| Ceará | 6,139 | 0.070% |
| Espírito Santo | 4,935 | 0.129% |
| Paraíba | 4,767 | 0.120% |
| Mato Grosso | 4,000 | 0.109% |
| Amazonas | 3,881 | 0.099% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 3,713 | 0.135% |
| Alagoas | 3,362 | 0.108% |
| Distrito Federal | 3,068 | 0.109% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 2,865 | 0.087% |
| Piauí | 2,810 | 0.086% |
| Sergipe | 1,960 | 0.089% |
| Rondônia | 1,843 | 0.117% |
| Tocantins | 1,650 | 0.109% |
| Amapá | 804 | 0.110% |
| Acre | 627 | 0.076% |
| Roraima | 599 | 0.094% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ronaldo
Wiktionary traces Ronaldo from English Ronald, an anglicized form of a Scottish Gaelic version of Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr, from rǫgn ('counsel') and valdr ('power'). Behind the Name describes Ronald as a Scottish form of Ragnvaldr, a name brought to Great Britain by Scandinavian settlers, and lists Ronaldo as the Portuguese form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 238,744 people named Ronaldo, with a median age of 43.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ronaldo · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Ronald · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ronaldo · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ronaldo
What does the name Ronaldo mean?
Ronaldo means “counsel and power”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Ronaldo in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 238,744 people with the first name Ronaldo, which ranks it number 129 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Ronaldo a boy's or a girl's name?
Ronaldo is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 773 women and 237,971 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ronaldo?
Ronaldo is a name of Germanic and English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ronaldo most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.169% of the state's population is named Ronaldo (34,766 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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