Walter
Walter is a boy name of German origin, meaning Ruler of the army.
What Walter means
Ruler of the army.
Walter sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Walter comes from
German names are typically Germanic compounds, built from two elements — often one describing strength or protection and one describing a domain such as battle, home, or people.
Walter is recorded as German in origin. Browse other German names.
How popular is Walter?
Walter is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Walter is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Walter
Walter spans courage and battle and strength, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Walter
These share Walter's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Gerald — Ruler with the spear.
- Hilda — Battle woman.
- Liam — Strong-willed warrior and protector.
- Takeshi — Fierce, strong warrior.
- Achilles — The great warrior hero.
- Ares — God of war.
- Cathal — Battle ruler; strong.
- Ettore — Steadfast defender.
- Harold — Army ruler; a leader.
- Harvey — Battle-worthy and strong.
- Hector — Holding fast; steadfast defender.
- Oskar — Spear of the gods.
More German names
- Ulrich — Prosperity and power.
- Wilhelmina — Resolute protector.
- Theodoric — Ruler of the people.
- Wolf — The wolf; a brave wanderer.
- Stefan — Crown, garland.
- Wolfgang — Traveling wolf; wolf's path.
- Ryker — Rich; powerful.
- Zelda — Blessed; grey fighting maid.
- Rupert — Bright fame.
- Zinnia — The bright zinnia flower.