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The baby name Rinaldo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /riˈnaldo/ — "ree-NAHL-doh",English (common): /rɪˈnɑːldoʊ/ — "rih-NAL-doh".

Rinaldo is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: Italian: /riˈnaldo/ — "ree-NAHL-doh",English (common): /rɪˈnɑːldoʊ/ — "rih-NAL-doh"

What is the meaning of the name Rinaldo ?

The baby name Rinaldo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /riˈnaldo/ — "ree-NAHL-doh",English (common): /rɪˈnɑːldoʊ/ — "rih-NAL-doh".

Rinaldo is Germanic in Origin.

Rinaldo is the Italian form of a Germanic compound name built from ragin ("counsel, advice") and wald ("rule, power"). It carries the sense of "rule through counsel," often rendered as "powerful advisor" or "wise ruler." In medieval Latin it appears as Reginaldus; Italian streamlined it to Rinaldo.

The name gained fame in chivalric literature: Rinaldo is a Paladin of Charlemagne in Boiardo’s Orlando Innamorato and Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso, and the crusading hero of Handel’s 1711 opera Rinaldo, after Tasso’s Gerusalemme liberata. Usage has long been established in Italy, with occasional revivals; the patronymic surname Rinaldi reflects its spread. Related forms include English Reynold, French Renaud/Reynaud, German Reinold/Reinhold, and medieval Rainald; Spanish and Portuguese use Reinaldo. Cognate but distinct are Ronald (from Old Norse Rognvaldr). Italian nicknames include Rino and Naldo; a rare feminine is Rinalda.

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Rinaldo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
EE Boys 0 #120 6 2,087
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Sweden Boys 2011 #181 2 1,347
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
HR Boys 0 #254 6 3,997
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JP Boys 0 #298 6 7,909
AL Boys 0 #299 5 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
IT Boys 0 #306 4,042 10,046
BR 0 #320 26 5,969
BR Boys 0 #326 704 12,213
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #374 8 7,951
UY Boys 0 #385 15 5,922
France Boys 2017 #394 3 2,842
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
IT 0 #549 168 4,183
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
Finland Boys 2026 #630 53 3,552
CL Boys 0 #641 25 13,390
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
NL Boys 0 #742 211 5,873
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
PE Boys 0 #846 33 14,506
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
United States Boys 2007 #865 7 7,493
Germany Boys 0 #881 72 5,697
CO Boys 0 #909 12 15,656
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,106 73 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
IT Girls 0 #1,411 36 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Rinaldo is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Sweden
United States
AE
AL

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People also ask about Rinaldo

Rinaldo is predominantly a boy's name.
Rinaldo is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Italian: /riˈnaldo/ — "ree-NAHL-doh",English (common): /rɪˈnɑːldoʊ/ — "rih-NAL-doh".
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rinald, Renaldo, Reinaldo, Reynaldo and Rino (diminutive).
Across languages, Rinaldo has these equivalents: Reginald (English), Reynold/Reynald (English), Reinhold (German), Renaud (French), Reynaldo/Reinaldo (Spanish/Portuguese).
Yes — Rinaldo ranked #181 in Sweden in 2011, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Rinaldo ranks highest in Sweden (#181 in 2011).
Rinaldo's popularity is rising. It moved from #400 in 2007 to #394 in 2017 in France.