Roald name meaning
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What does Roald mean?
Roald's meaning is Fame, Rule, Renamed and Govern, Composition Glory, Prevail or Famous Ruler is used in Swedish, Nordic, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish and Scandinavian used as a baby boy name came from Old Norse and Old High German.
Roald is short version of Romuald. Romuald is form of Rumold in German language. Atypical Romuald is used specifically in German, Romuald means "Ruler of Rome, Composition Glory and Prevail" is rooted from Old High German and Germanic.
Also Roald is Swedish cognate of Hróaldr. The name is celebrated on June 19th.
How do I pronounce Roald?
The one syllabled name Roald is pronounced, RO-ahl. The pronunciation choose to emphasis on first RO syllable. There are multiple ways to say the baby name, i.e., ro(a)-ld.
Variants of Roald
Roall, Rodewald, Hróaldr, Hróðaldr, Róaldr, Hróðvaldr
How popular is the name Roald?
Roald is an uncommon baby name in United States, where it had been in use for 24 years, last appeared in 1960 and made just beyond the top 2000 names. There are over 189 babies that have been given the name Roald in United States.
It had a short run of 5 years on France boy names chart. Roald is a rare baby name in England and Wales there is very thin chances of it still being given as it was last seen in 2005.
Also, Roald is a familiar name in South Africa, Philippines and Germany. According to our research, over 7000 babies have been named Roald globally.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3079 | 8 |
| 1957 | 3550 | 6 |
| 1954 | 3825 | 5 |
| 1947 | 3731 | 5 |
| 1946 | 3524 | 5 |
Facts
Roald in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 881 | 319 | 0 | 0 |
 | 75 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
 | 51 | 127 | 0 | 0 |
 | 1950 | 2955 | 0 | 0 |
 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Numerological analysis of Roald
Replace your comfort zone with adventures and the fear of the unknown with excitement to experience and learn new things. You get satisfied with little. But you were born for so much more. You can smell a great opportunity from miles. You are not very excited when it comes to meeting new people because you expect disappointment. Having letter R as a cornerstone reflects your modesty, pride, and naivety.
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Famous people named Roald
- Roald H. Fryxell, American educator, geologist and archaeologist
- Roald van Noort, * [http://www
- Roald Hoffmann, Polish-American theoretical chemist
- Roald Sagdeev, Soviet and Russian expert
- Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer of polar regions
- Roald Dahl, British novelist, short story writer, poet
- Roald Jensen, nicknamed "Kniksen", of Bergen
- Roald Aas, speed skater and cyclist from Norway
- Roald Larsen, World Champion speed skater from Norway
Lists having Roald
- Boy names beginning with R
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- German Boy Names
- Norse Boy Names
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- Norwegian Boy Names
- Swedish Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Fame
- Baby Names that mean Rule
- Baby Names that mean Govern
- Baby Names that mean Glory
- Baby Names that mean Prevail
- Baby Names that mean Famous
- Baby Names that mean Ruler