Ewald

Strong without sounding harsh, Ewald is an Old Germanic name made up of ewa meaning "law" and walt meaning "power, authority". It therefore translates to "ruler of the law", "power of the law" or "powerful ruler" and was borne by two 7th century saint along with physicist Ewald Georg von Kleist and Olympian Ewald Walch.

Ewoud and Ewout are Dutch variations, while other forms include the Portuguese Evaldo and the Latvian Ēvalds.

Pronounced AY-wald.

As of October 2026, Ewald ranked #2709 for boys in US births in 1957 SSA, peaked at #763 for boys in 1902.