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The baby name Romuald is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈroʊmjuːəld/ (English); /romˈwald/ (Italian/Polish).

Romuald is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: /ˈroʊmjuːəld/ (English); /romˈwald/ (Italian/Polish)

What is the meaning of the name Romuald ?

The baby name Romuald is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈroʊmjuːəld/ (English); /romˈwald/ (Italian/Polish).

Romuald is Germanic in Origin.

Romuald is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, built from hrod ‘fame, renown’ + wald ‘power, rule’, yielding the sense “renowned ruler” or “glorious rule.” It traveled into medieval Latin as Romualdus and then into vernaculars: French Romuald; Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese Romualdo; Polish and Czech Romuald; Lithuanian Romualdas; Latvian Romualds; and East Slavic Ромуальд (Romuald). Variant spellings are stable, with language-specific endings the main changes.

Its profile is anchored by Saint Romuald (c. 951–1027), the Italian hermit and founder of the Camaldolese order, whose cult kept the name in use across Catholic Europe. Subsequent bearers include Polish independence leader Romuald Traugutt and French singer Romuald Figuier. Usage today is modest but steady in France, Poland, Italy, and the Baltic countries, chosen for a blend of medieval gravitas, saintly associations, and a meaning that evokes celebrated leadership.

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Romuald – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BF Boys 0 #25 2 439
BI Boys 0 #43 2 917
CM 0 #46 10 2,592
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
LT Boys 0 #118 34 2,166
PL Boys 0 #118 528 6,459
CM Boys 0 #157 874 12,054
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
PL 0 #193 20 2,600
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
LU Boys 0 #212 9 4,970
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
France Girls 1965 #283 3 1,212
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
CM Girls 0 #552 9 11,671
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
IR Boys 0 #560 6 10,162
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
CL Boys 0 #655 11 13,390
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
Germany Boys 0 #895 58 5,697
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #919 12 5,610
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
NL Boys 0 #939 13 5,873
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
MY Boys 0 #1,100 12 25,439
MA 0 #1,119 10 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,430 42 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

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

France
Wallonia, Belgium
AE
AR
BF

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People also ask about Romuald

Romuald is predominantly a boy's name.
Romuald is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈroʊmjuːəld/ (English); /romˈwald/ (Italian/Polish).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Romualdo, Romualdas, Romualdus and Rumwold.
Yes — Romuald ranked #283 in France in 1965, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Romuald ranks highest in France (#283 in 1965).
Romuald's popularity is declining. It moved from #379 in 2011 to #384 in 2021 in France.