Rule Names for Boys

There are 22 Rule names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Rule names 1 to 20. Israel was the most popular among these names in 2007. The name is primarily used in English, and it was followed in popularity by the English and Scottish Ronald, Donald, the English, French, German, and Scandinavian Walter, the English and German Gerald, the English Emmett, and the Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, and Scandinavian name, Alfred. The unusual Rule names are Arnold (English and German), Berthold (French and German), Cathal (Irish), Ewald (German), Harald (German and Scandinavian), Malte (German and Scandinavian), Oswald (English, French, and German), Reynold (English), Thorvald (Scandinavian), Vladimír (Czech and Hungarian), Vladislav (Czech, Russian, and Slavic), Waldemar (Dutch, German, and Scandinavian), and Gustaf (German and Scandinavian).

Rule names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1936, 6.762% of baby boys were given Rule names. There were 10 Rule names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Rule names have since experienced a steep decline in frequency, and are of only occasional use now. In 2007, 8 Rule names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.319%. Within all Rule names, the English Israel was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #205 and a usage of 0.0872%.

WORD/MEANING MATCH:

Arnold ... eagle ruler ... meaning eagle + to rule respectively ...

Berthold ... bright ruler ... + 'wald' meaning to rule + 'hold' meaning fair, ...

Cathal ... battle-mighty ... ; val which means 'to rule' ...

Donald 322 ... ruler of world ... ; 'val' meaning to rule ...

Ewald ... law, right; to rule ... 'law, right' and 'to rule' respectively ...

Gerald 544 ... spear rule ...Gerald has the meaning spear rule ... ; 'wald' meaning to rule ...

Harald ... army, warrior; to rule ... mean army, warrior + to rule respectively ...

Israel 205 ... he who struggles with ... to contend, to rule ; 'el' God, powerful ...

Malte ... helmet, protection; ... protection' + 'to rule' respectively ...

Oswald ... divine power, rule of God ... means 'divine power, rule of God' ...

Reynold ... well-advised ruler ... ; wald meaning 'to rule' ...

Ronald 292 ... well-advised ruler ... ; 'valdr' meaning to rule ...

Thorvald ... thunder, thunder god; ... thunder god and to rule respectively. ...

Vladimír ... rule; great, famous; ... 'volod' meaning rule + 'meri' meaning great, ...

Vladislav ... rule with glory ...Vladislav has the meaning rule with glory ... 'volod' meaning rule ; 'slav' meaning fame, ...

Waldemar ... power; rule; great, ... have the meanings to rule and great, famous ...

Walter 378 ... to rule; army, warrior; ... 'wald' which means to rule ; 'heri' which means ...

DESCRIPTION MATCH:

Alfred 742 ... inspired advice; old ... for his inspiring rule, for driving the Danes ...

Emmett 576 ... universal ... against British rule. ...

Gustaf ... staff of the gods, staff of the Goths ... against Danish rule of Sweden. ...