Ronald
Meaning and origin
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name originally of Old Norse origin, borrowed back from English in the 19th century.
Source: Wiktionary, Swedish entry for Ronald (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in Sweden
Few babies have been given the name since 1998; it belongs mostly to older generations. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Years with fewer than two babies (fewer than ten before 2004) show as zero in the chart and as – in the table.
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| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1998 | – |
| 1999 | – |
| 2000 | – |
| 2001 | – |
| 2002 | – |
| 2003 | – |
| 2004 | – |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | – |
| 2008 | – |
| 2009 | – |
| 2010 | – |
| 2011 | – |
| 2012 | – |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2022 | – |
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
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| Year | Men and boys |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 965 |
| 2000 | 960 |
| 2001 | 966 |
| 2002 | 974 |
| 2003 | 980 |
| 2004 | 992 |
| 2005 | 987 |
| 2006 | 999 |
| 2007 | 992 |
| 2008 | 999 |
| 2009 | 1,000 |
| 2010 | 991 |
| 2011 | 989 |
| 2012 | 991 |
| 2013 | 995 |
| 2014 | 985 |
| 2015 | 976 |
| 2016 | 964 |
| 2017 | 953 |
| 2018 | 949 |
| 2019 | 945 |
| 2020 | 930 |
Ronald in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Ronald.Hi! My name is Ronald.
- Ronald bor i Umeå och jobbar som snickare.Ronald lives in Umeå and works as a carpenter.
- Vet du om Ronald kommer på festen på lördag?Do you know if Ronald is coming to the party on Saturday?
- Ronalds mamma är lärare.Ronald's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Ronalds mamma is Ronald's mum.
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Questions about Ronald
How do you pronounce Ronald in Swedish?
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What does the name Ronald mean?
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name originally of Old Norse origin, borrowed back from English in the 19th century.
How popular is Ronald in Sweden?
Fewer than two babies of either sex were named Ronald in 2022. In 2020, 930 people in Sweden had Ronald as the first name they go by.
Popularity figures: Statistics Sweden (SCB), name statistics (BE0001) from the Statistical Database, released as open data under CC0. Each spelling is counted as its own name, as SCB does. SCB's open name statistics end with babies named in 2022 and the population on 31 December 2020; SCB stopped producing name statistics in 2024 and now points to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for newer figures.
Origins, IPA and recordings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), via kaikki.org; recordings from Lingua Libre on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Lingolib is not affiliated with SCB or Wiktionary. Sources last checked 7 October 2026.