Baby name
CLASSIC
🇦🇹 🇧🇪 🇧🇷 Ronald
/RAHN · uld/
Meaning
“Wise ruler”
From Old Norse 'Rognvaldr' meaning advice ruler and 'wald' meaning power, popularized by President Ronald Reagan.
Nicknames
ron · ronnie
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Ronald peaked mid-20th century and has declined substantially, now decidedly vintage.
The cultural moment.
North America saw Ronald in top-10 mid-20th century, particularly post-Reagan 1980s, then consistent decline, now strongly associated with vintage era.