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Waldo

WAHL-doh

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

5,717

Peak Year

#174 in 1915

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Waldo is a Germanic name derived from the element "wald" meaning "rule". It's associated with power and leadership.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Ralph Waldo Emerson

    American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet

Nicknames

Personality Traits

WiseStrongLeaderIndependent

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