Wald Names for Boys

There are 10 Wald names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Wald names 1 to 10. Walter was the most popular among these names in 2007. The name is primarily used in English, French, German, and Scandinavian, and it was followed in popularity by Gerald, which is used in English and German. The unusual Wald names are Arnold (English and German), Berthold (French and German), Ewald (German), Harald (German and Scandinavian), Malte (German and Scandinavian), Oswald (English, French, and German), Reynold (English), and Waldemar (Dutch, German, and Scandinavian).

Wald names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1917, 1.784% of baby boys were given Wald names. There were 7 Wald names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Wald names have since experienced a steep decline in frequency, and are of only occasional use now. In 2007, 2 Wald names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.058%. Within all Wald names, the English, French, German, and Scandinavian Walter was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #378 and a usage of 0.0369%.

WORD/MEANING MATCH:

Arnold ... eagle ruler ... from the words 'arn' + 'wald' meaning eagle + to ...

Berthold ... bright ruler ... bright, famous + 'wald' meaning to rule + ...

Ewald ... law, right; to rule ... derived from eo and wald which have the meanings ...

Gerald 544 ... spear rule ... 'ger' meaning spear ; 'wald' meaning to rule ...

Harald ... army, warrior; to rule ... the words 'heri' + 'wald' which mean army, ...

Malte ... helmet, protection; ... derived from helm + wald which mean 'helmet, ...

Oswald ... divine power, rule of God ... name derived from ans + wald which mean 'God' + 'to ...

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

Waldemar ... power; rule; great, ... derived from the words 'wald' and 'meri' which have ...

Walter 378 ... to rule; army, warrior; ... from the elements 'wald' which means to rule ; ...