The baby name Reinhold is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: RINE-hold (/ˈraɪn.hoʊld/); German: RINE-holt (/ˈʁaɪn.hɔlt/).
The baby name Reinhold is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: RINE-hold (/ˈraɪn.hoʊld/); German: RINE-holt (/ˈʁaɪn.hɔlt/).
Reinhold is in Origin.
Reinhold is a German masculine name from Old High German ragin “counsel, advice” + wald “rule, power,” conveying “rule through counsel” or “power of wise counsel.” In medieval Latin it appears as Raginaldus/Rainaldus, and in German as Reinold/Reinhold. Close variants include Rainald, Reinold, and Scandinavian Reinholdt; cognates across Europe are English Reginald and Reynold, French Renaud, Italian Rinaldo, Spanish and Portuguese Reinaldo. German diminutives include Reini.
Usage is documented in German-speaking regions since the Middle Ages, borne by nobles, clerics, and legendary figures such as Saint Reinold (patron of Dortmund). The name retained prestige in Central Europe, saw scholarly and cultural visibility in the 19th–20th centuries, and traveled internationally through migration. Notable bearers include theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, mountaineer Reinhold Messner, and composer Reinhold Glière. Its meaning evokes prudent leadership and steadfast resolve.
| Reinhold Messner Reinhold Messner is best known as a legendary mountaineer who made the first solo ascent of Mount Everest and, with Peter Habeler, the first ascent of Everest without supplementary oxygen. He is an Italian climber, explorer, and author from South Tyrol. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #31 | 3 | 2,537 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #99 | 151 | 6,830 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #141 | 584 | 2,180 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| Austria | 0 | #185 | 29 | 850 | |
| France | Boys | 1951 | #209 | 7 | 813 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #229 | 9 | 7,146 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #231 | 1,810 | 5,697 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #333 | 8 | 6,459 |
| Germany | 0 | #358 | 81 | 2,542 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #673 | 10 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #701 | 14 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #936 | 16 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,152 | 27 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,324 | 148 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Reinhold is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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