Walter
WAL-ter
Average rank #339 across 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Italian, Ancient Germanic
From a Germanic name meaning "ruler of the army", composed of the elements wald "rule" and hari "army". The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Wealdhere. A famous bearer of the name was Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), a Scottish novelist who wrote 'Ivanhoe' and other notable works.
Popularity
How popular is Walter?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#344
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#400
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๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#829
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๐บ๐ธ USA
#252
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๐ฆ๐บ Australia
#94
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๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#302
in 2024
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
#151
in 2025
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