Reynaldo
/rei?.?nal.do/ · 3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Germanic / Spanish ◈ 3 syllables
"Wise ruler, counsel power"

From Germanic / Spanish

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.

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Reynaldo at a glance
MeaningWise ruler, counsel power
OriginGermanic / Spanish
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#1412
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Why parents love Reynaldo
  • Shakespeare's Reynaldo IS Hamlet's spy.
  • The meaning wise ruler IS powerfully intellectual.
  • Three syllables with a warm, Spanish sound: ray-NAHL-doh.
  • Deeply resonant in the Spanish world.
  • 500 million speakers know this form.
The vibe of Reynaldo
wise rulercounsel powerSpanishReynoldGermanicShakespeareHamletspywise500 million
Origin & history of Reynaldo
Germanic regin (counsel) + wald (power) Spanish Reynaldo
1
Germanic / Spanish roots
Reynaldo IS the Spanish Reynold. Shakespeare's Reynaldo IS Hamlet's spy.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Spanish; Shakespeare's Hamlet.
3
Today
Reynaldo remains a beloved choice, ranking #1412 in the US. 20,472 babies have been named Reynaldo since 1908.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Reynaldo?
1991 peak 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 registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
345 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #548)
130 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,300 Total registrations
last 10 years
20,472 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,412) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Reynaldo
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

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.

Spanish wise ruler
Shakespeare-Hamlet
Counsel-power
500-million
Germanic-warm
R9
E5
Y7
N5
A1
L3
D4
O6
Sum: 40 → Life path 4
Personality of Reynaldo
🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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