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Rumaldo

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How to Pronounce Rumaldo

Pronounced roo-MAHL-do /ruˈmɑl.do/Medium

Meaning: Rumaldo is a Spanish development of the old Germanic name Romuald, also seen as Rumold, combining hrom, glory or fame, with wald, rule or power. It entered Spanish through the veneration of saints such as Saint Romuald and Saint Rumold.Medium

In 30 seconds: Rumaldo is a Spanish form of Romuald, from Germanic roots meaning glory and rule. Carried by Latino families, it stayed rare through the mid twentieth century (said roo-MAHL-do).
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Origin MediumSpanish, Germanic
MeaningRumaldo is a Spanish development of the old Germanic name Romuald, also seen as Rumold, combining hrom, glory or fame, with wald, rule or power. It entered Spanish through the veneration of saints such as Saint Romuald and Saint Rumold.
U.S. rank (2022)#12039 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1950
Total births (all-time)≈ 782

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195019122022

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

Rumaldo is the Spanish shape of Romuald, a Germanic name joining hrom, glory, to wald, rule or power. It traveled into Spanish naming through saints who bore the earlier form, and reached the United States chiefly with Mexican American families who kept it as a heritage choice.

The name was never common in America, given to fewer than two dozen boys a year at its modest peak around 1950, with only a thin scattering in other years. A Rumaldo from that time would be in his seventies now.

Did you know? Behind the Spanish spelling Rumaldo stands the same Germanic name as Romuald, borne by an eleventh-century Italian monk who founded a monastic order.
Overall data confidence 65%
References - Rumaldo — Spanish form of Romuald/Rumold; Germanic hrom+wald

Variations

RomualdoRomualdRumold

Nicknames

RudyAldo

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Rumaldo mean?

It means roughly glorious ruler, from the Germanic roots hrom, glory, and wald, rule, by way of the name Romuald.

How do you pronounce Rumaldo?

It is said roo-MAHL-do /ruˈmɑl.do/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Rumaldo a boy or girl name?

Rumaldo is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Rumaldo?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak around the middle of the twentieth century.

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