Baby name
CLASSIC
🇧🇷 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 Arnaldo
/ar · NAHL · doh/
Meaning
“Eagle power”
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Arnold, from Germanic Arnwald meaning eagle power; the Latinate ending gives the Germanic root a Mediterranean finish.
Nicknames
naldo
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Classic in Brazil and Italy but associated with mid-20th century; not in revival yet.
The cultural moment.
Steady in Brazil and Italy through the mid-20th century; now primarily older generations.