The baby name Ronilson is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced roh-NIL-sən (English); hoh-NEEL-son (Brazilian Portuguese).
Ronilson is Brazilian, Portuguese in Origin.
The baby name Ronilson is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced roh-NIL-sən (English); hoh-NEEL-son (Brazilian Portuguese).
Ronilson is Brazilian, Portuguese in Origin.
Ronilson is a modern Portuguese-language given name, most prevalent in Brazil. It arose within late-20th-century Brazilian naming trends that blend familiar roots with the suffix -son, a patronymic ending borrowed from English. Usage is concentrated in Lusophone countries, and the name has appeared in Brazilian sports and popular culture (for example, the sprint canoeist Ronilson Oliveira), though it remains uncommon outside Brazil.
Semantically, Ronilson is usually parsed as “son of Roni,” with Roni functioning as a nickname for Ronaldo (and sometimes Ronan or Ron). Through Ronaldo, the name ultimately traces to Old Norse Rögnvaldr, meaning “ruler’s counsel” or “power of counsel.” Some also associate Roni with the Hebrew roni (“my joy”), but in Brazilian contexts the Ronaldo link is likelier. Variants and related forms include Ronílson (accented), Ronison, Ronyson, Ronildo, and Roniel; common diminutives are Roni and Ronny.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #245 | 5 | 5,568 |
| BR | 0 | #354 | 7 | 5,969 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #358 | 10 | 7,951 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 265 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
Ronilson is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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