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The baby name Ald is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɑld/ or /ɔːld/ (one syllable; rhymes with 'bald' without the 'b').

Ald is English, Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English, Germanic
Pronunciation: /ɑld/ or /ɔːld/ (one syllable; rhymes with 'bald' without the 'b')

What is the meaning of the name Ald ?

The baby name Ald is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɑld/ or /ɔːld/ (one syllable; rhymes with 'bald' without the 'b').

Ald is English, Germanic in Origin.

Ald is a compact Germanic given name formed from the ancient element ald/eald, “old, mature,” from Proto-Germanic *aldaz. The same base appears in Old Norse aldr “age, lifetime” and Old English eald “old,” lending the name connotations of seasoned wisdom and seniority. As a standalone personal name it is very rare, more often functioning as a clipped form of longer Anglo-Saxon and continental names beginning with Ald-.

Variants and related forms include the Italian/Spanish Aldo and its feminine Alda, Frisian Alde, and English compounds such as Alden, Aldric, Aldred, Aldwin, and Aldhelm; Scots Auld is a cognate by form rather than a standard given name. In modern usage Ald reads as a clean, gender-neutral minimalist choice with a meaning of “old; wise; experienced.” While uncommon in statistics, it feels familiar via the many Ald- names in medieval and modern use.

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Ald – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #298 6 5,122
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #691 7 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #760 8 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
EG Boys 0 #856 31 15,035
PE Boys 0 #863 16 14,506
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
MX Boys 0 #970 13 16,355
CO Boys 0 #973 9 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
MA 0 #1,119 10 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
DZ 0 #1,162 15 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,174 9 25,439
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,593 22 28,008

Ald is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AL
AO
AR
BD

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People also ask about Ald

Ald is predominantly a boy's name.
Ald is a one syllable name, pronounced /ɑld/ or /ɔːld/ (one syllable; rhymes with 'bald' without the 'b').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aldo, Alden, Aldric, Aldwin, Aldous and Eald.
Across languages, Ald has these equivalents: Aldo (Italian/Spanish, from same Germanic root), Alden (English), Aldric (Germanic), Eald (Old English element).