Rule of the forest
Derived from the Germanic element 'wald', meaning rule or power, often specifically associated with the forest. While it was a respectable traditional name in the 19th century, it is now most famously linked to the 'Where's Waldo?' book series.
About 6 boys were named Waldo in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The titular world traveler in the red-and-white striped shirt · Where's Waldo?
American transcendentalist philosopher and poet
The dim-witted but lovable friend of Eddie Winslow · Family Matters
Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Midnight Cowboy
Brazilian footballer known as Waldo
