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Romuald

OriginGermanic
Meaning"glorious reign"

About Romuald

Romuald is an obscure medieval Italian saint’s name which had a surprising run of popularity in France in the 1970s, featuring in the top 100 from 1972-79. It only fell out of the French top 500 in 2005, but is little-known in anglophone countries.

Pronounced ROM-oo-ald.

As of October 2026, Romuald ranked #4335 in US births in 1965 SSA, peaked at #2599 in 1914.

Editor: Pamela Redmond

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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