Brazilian masculine name, possibly from Latin nivalis meaning 'snowy' combined with the -aldo suffix (from Germanic meaning 'noble ruler'); used almost exclusively in Brazil.
Nicknames
nival
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Strongly mid-20th century Brazilian; rare in new births and generationally dated.
The cultural moment.
Common in Brazil from the 1940s through 1970s; rare today.
Other Latin-Brazilian Portuguese names with similar texture: