Roald - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Roald \ro(a)-ld\ is pronounced ROH-al. It is of Old Norse origin, and its meaning is "famous ruler". Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen; author Roald Dahl.

Similar baby names are Ronald, Bald, Rollo, Roland, Rad, Rolf, Ralf, Rand, Rowl, Roul, Read, Rod, Rodd, Rolly, Rolle, Roneld, Ronaldo, Ranald, Rowly, Royle, Torald and Wald.

Roald is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Roald. Click here to compare Roald with related baby names.