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Renalda
How to Pronounce Renalda
Pronounced ruh-NAL-duh /rəˈnældə/Low
Meaning: Renalda is a feminine form of Reynald or Reginald, names from Germanic ragin, 'counsel, advice', and wald, 'rule, power', giving 'one who rules with wise counsel'. It sits near the Spanish Reynalda and can also read alongside Renata.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Renalda is a feminine take on Reynald and Reginald, built from Germanic ragin, 'counsel', and wald, 'rule', so 'she who rules by counsel'. It stands close to the Spanish Reynalda and to the softer Renata, and belongs to the -alda family of old European women's names.
Renalda was never common in the United States, appearing thinly across much of the last century and reaching a faint high around 1980. A woman named Renalda then is in her forties or older today, and the name reads distinctly of an earlier era rather than the current revival wave.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Renalda mean?
It is a feminine form of Reynald/Reginald, from Germanic ragin, 'counsel', plus wald, 'rule', so 'ruler by counsel'.
How do you pronounce Renalda?
It is said ruh-NAL-duh /rəˈnældə/, three syllables with the stress on NAL.
Is Renalda a boy or girl name?
Renalda is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Renalda?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around nineteen-eighty.