Ronilo
Ronilo is a filipino / spanish boy name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 271, with 27,618 records. It has 3 syllables.
Origin and meaning
Ronilo is an invented Philippine given name that gained widespread popularity during the mid-to-late 20th century. It represents a common Filipino naming convention of adapting English given names like Ronald or Ronnie into a Hispanicized phonological form ending in '-lo'. It is widely distributed across Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.
Ronilo is a modern Filipino masculine name coined by combining the root 'Roni/Ronnie' (from Ronald) with the traditional Spanish-style diminutive/masculine suffix '-lo' (patterned after names like Danilo and Camilo).
Name character
In the Philippines
Frequently shortened to 'Roni', 'Ron-Ron', or 'Nilo'. It is predominantly held by Generation X and Boomer men in the Philippines.
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Ronilo with common surname pairs
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How do I use Ronilo with two Filipino surnames?
Ronilo is the given name. The full name is Ronilo + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Ronilo a common boy name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Ronilo is number 271, with 27,618 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.