Name: Ronald
Gender: Male
Usage: Ronald, of norse origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Ronald are in general originating from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Ecuador, France, Germany, Honduras, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Variants: For another variant of the name Ronald across the world, see Ronnie.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Ronald is: Ruler with counsel, Mighty counselor/ruler.
Please feel free to read what others say about this name and to share your comments if you have more information.
N.B. Sometimes it happens that another name has the same meaning. There is nothing surprising in this: both names have the same origin or the same numbers of numerology.
To test the compatibility of the name Ronald with another, enter a name here and click Name Compatibility
You will get a result that shows how much the two names match up.
Numerology of the first name Ronald: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 1. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: individualistic, determined, pioneering, bold, athletic, independent, active, self-confident.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Leader, Determined
Ruling planet: Sun
Colors: Yellow, Orange, Gold
Gemstones: Topaz, Amber
Learn more with our free Numerology Tool
The name Ronald is ranked on the 321st position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.
We estimate that there are at least 1968100 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.027% of the population. The name Ronald has six characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Ronald for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
The name day of Ronald is 12 November.
For other names check our Name Day Calendar
History and Origin
Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse Rögnvaldr. In some cases Ronald is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Raghnall, a name likewise derived from Rögnvaldr. Ronald was originally used in England and Scotland, where Scandinavian influences were once substantial, although now the name common throughout the English-speaking world. A short form of Ronald is Ron. Pet forms of Ronald include Roni and Ronnie. A feminine form of Ronald is Ronalda. Rhona, a modern name apparently only dating back to the late nineteenth century, may have originated as a feminine form of Ronald.
English and Scottish: from the Old Norse personal name Rögnvaldr; see Ragnvald. This name was regularly used in the Middle Ages in northern England and Scotland, where Scandinavian influence was strong. It is now widespread throughout the English-speaking world. See also Ranald and Raghnall.
Short form: Ron.
Pet form: Ronnie.
Feminine form: Ronalda (Scottish).
The section "History and Origin" of this page contains content from the copyrighted Wikipedia article "Ronald"; that content is used under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL). You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
We always try to deliver a high-quality service to our customers. If you consider the information on this page is incomplete or incorrect, please post a comment below. Thank you!
Comments