The baby name Evald is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EV-ald (EH-VAHLD); IPA: /ˈɛvɑld/.
Evald is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Evald is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EV-ald (EH-VAHLD); IPA: /ˈɛvɑld/.
Evald is Germanic in Origin.
Evald is a Scandinavian and Baltic form of the Old High German name Ewald, from ewa ‘law, custom’ + wald ‘rule, power,’ giving the sense ‘ruler by law’ or ‘power of law.’ The name was carried to the North via medieval German influence and later preserved in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and especially Estonia. It is etymologically distinct from Oswald and other -wald names, though it shares the ruling element.
Usage is anchored by the 7th-century missionary martyrs known as the two Ewalds (the Black and the Fair), whose cult sustained the name in German-speaking regions and the Low Countries. Variants include Ewald (German, Polish), Evald (Scandinavian, Estonian), Evalds (Latvian), Evaldas (Lithuanian), and Evaldo (Portuguese, chiefly Brazilian). Diminutives are rare today; German Waldi occurs regionally. Contemporary use is uncommon but carries vintage Nordic character.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | Boys | 0 | #123 | 3 | 2,087 |
| Norway | Boys | 2023 | #130 | 6 | 460 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #144 | 8 | 2,166 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #308 | 18 | 7,401 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #634 | 49 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
Evald is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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