Reynaldo means wise ruler or counsel power — the Spanish form of Reynold, from the Germanic. Shakespeare's Hamlet features Reynaldo as a spy. Reynaldo IS how the Spanish world says the wise ruler. Three syllables of Shakespeare's-spy, Spanish-wise-ruler, and Germanic counsel-power.
Reynaldo IS the Spanish Reynold. Shakespeare's Reynaldo IS Hamlet's spy.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Spanish; Shakespeare's Hamlet.
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Today
Reynaldo remains a beloved choice, ranking #1412 in the US. 20,472 babies have been named Reynaldo since 1908.
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How popular is Reynaldo?
1991peak year
The name Reynaldo reached its peak in 1991, with 345 registrations (ranked #548). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1908. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1412) today, averaging about 130 new babies per year. Reynaldo has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 20,472 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Reynaldo's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — wise-ruler seeking. People named Reynaldo tend to be warm, wise, and gifted at being the Spanish wise ruler.
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Spanish wise ruler
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Shakespeare-Hamlet
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Counsel-power
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500-million
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Germanic-warm
R9
E5
Y7
N5
A1
L3
D4
O6
Sum: 40 → Life path 4
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Personality of Reynaldo
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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