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Reinhold

♂ Boy

Pronounced RYNE-hohld /ˈraɪn.hoʊld/Medium

Meaning: Reinhold is a Germanic name from the elements ragin, 'counsel' or 'advice,' and wald, 'rule' or 'power' — a 'ruler by wise counsel,' often rendered 'wise ruler.' It came to the U.S. mainly with German and Scandinavian immigrant families.Medium

In 30 seconds: Reinhold is a Germanic name meaning 'wise ruler' (said 'RYNE-hohld'). A German and Scandinavian immigrant name peaking around 1917.
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Origin MediumGermanic
MeaningReinhold is a Germanic name from the elements ragin, 'counsel' or 'advice,' and wald, 'rule' or 'power' — a 'ruler by wise counsel,' often rendered 'wise ruler.' It came to the U.S. mainly with German and Scandinavian immigrant families.
U.S. rank (1988)#6284 ↗ Rising
1988 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1917
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,431

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191718821988

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Reinhold is a Germanic name joining ragin, 'counsel,' and wald, 'rule' — a 'wise ruler.' It entered American records through German and Scandinavian immigrant families in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, reaching its high around 1917.

Reinhold thinned after the early twentieth century as immigrant families Anglicized toward Reginald or Ronald, though it never vanished. It reads today as a stately old-world name; Reginald and Leopold are its nearest cousins in weight and era.

Did you know? The mountaineer Reinhold Messner, the first to climb Everest without supplemental oxygen, carries the name — a fittingly bold bearer for a name built from words for counsel and rule.
Overall data confidence 70%
References — Reinhold — Germanic 'wise ruler' (ragin+wald); immigrant-era cohort

Variations

ReinhardtReynold

Nicknames

ReinReiny

Famous Bearers

  • ★Reinhold Messner (1944–present)
    Italian mountaineer, the first person to climb Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen and the first to summit all fourteen eight-thousanders.

If you like Reinhold…

Reginald— an Anglicized cousin from the same 'ruler' family
Leopold— a like stately Germanic -old name
Reinhardt— a near-twin Germanic Rein- name
Reynold— lands in the same popularity range
Jerald— another Germanic name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Reinhold mean?

Reinhold is a Germanic name meaning 'wise ruler,' from ragin, 'counsel,' and wald, 'rule.'

How do you pronounce Reinhold?

It's said RYNE-hohld /ˈraɪn.hoʊld/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Reinhold a boy or girl name?

Reinhold is used as a boy's name, from Germanic roots.

How popular is Reinhold?

Reinhold is rare in the U.S. It was a German and Scandinavian immigrant name that peaked in the nineteen-teens and has been uncommon since.

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