Romuald
A Germanic name meaning "famous ruler". Around 13,000 Polish men carry it today, but it's given only a handful of times a year now, enough that meeting a young Romuald would stick with you.
Romuald Pronunciation
Romuald is pronounced ro-MOO-ahlt (/rɔˈmualt/).
What Romuald means
Where Romuald comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
The name Romuald comes from Germanic roots. One part traces to hruom, meaning fame or glory, and the other to wald, meaning power or rule. Together they give the sense that Polish dictionaries still record: sławny władca, a famous ruler.
Its best-known bearer is Saint Romuald, the monk who founded the Camaldolese order in Italy in the early eleventh century. He spent decades reshaping the life of hermits, and his feast falls on 19 June, which became the imieniny that Poles of the name still keep.
For a daughter, the form shifts to Romualda. It reads plainly on a school register, uncommon now yet unremarkable to spell. The meaning holds under both. One who rules and is known for it, sławny władca.
When Romuald celebrates name day
Romuald appears 3 times in the Polish name day calendar, 2 of them as a main name, the first on 7 February.
The days Polish calendars list this name on. By custom you celebrate one of them, usually the first after your birthday.
Rarer dates. Only the most complete calendars add this name on these days. Most skip them, so hardly anyone celebrates then.
How many people are named Romuald
1 in 1600 men in Poland is named Romuald. 13,345 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #323 among male names.
Romuald's popularity over time
3 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #1338 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2024. Still the #323 name among living men, even as it slips to #1338 among newborns.
Where Romuald is most popular
Romuald is most popular in Masovian, 510% above the national average (2 boys born 2019–2025).
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Romuald as a middle name
Romuald is a first name for 13,345 men in Poland and a middle name for another 7,947, a 63/37 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 110th, between Nikodem (8,103) and Benedykt (7,878).
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#108 Eryk8,159
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#109 Nikodem8,103
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#110 Romuald7,947
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#111 Benedykt7,878
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#112 Marcel7,842