Walter Meaning
What does Walter mean?
The meaning of Walter is "ruler of the army".
Walter is generally used as a boy's name.
It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Wal-ter.
The Given Name Walter
Walter is a stylish and delightful name.
Appealing yet sophisticated, the name is a great blend of character and flair.
Solidly popular, this one is a keeper.
Walter falls into the name categories classic, easy nickname.
Some famous bearers of this name include: Walter 'Babe' Pratt, and Walter 'Rabbit' Maranville.
Walter Popularity
In contrast, the year before it ranked 265 in baby name popularity for boys with 1,362 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.
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Walter Related Names
The names Bhaltair, Bhatair, Galtero, Gualter, Gualterio, Gualtier, Gualtiero, Gwallter, Quaid, Uaid, Ualtar, Wolter, Wouter are all forms of Walter.
Famous Walters
- Walter ~ Saint
- Walter 'Babe' Pratt ~ Ice Hockey Player
- Walter 'Rabbit' Maranville ~ Baseball Player
- Walter Brennan ~ Actor
- Walter Chrysler ~ Business Mogul
- Walter Gilbert ~ Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1980
- Walter Hagen ~ Golf Player
- Walter Houser Brattain ~ Nobel Prize for Physics 1956
- Walter Huston ~ Actor
- Walter Johnson ~ Baseball Player
- Walter Kohn ~ Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1998
- Walter Matthau ~ Actor
- Walter of Bierbeeke ~ Saint
- Walter of Guimaraes ~ Saint
- Walter of L'Esterp ~ Saint
- Walter of Pontoise ~ Saint
- Walter of Serviliano ~ Saint
- Walter Payton ~ Football Player
- Walter Pierson ~ Saint
- Walter Raleigh ~ Explorer
- Walter Rudolf Hess ~ Nobel Prize for Medicine 1949
- Walter Scheel ~ German Chancellor (1974), German President (1974-1979)
- Walter Scott ~ Writer
- Walter Sobchak ~ The Big Lebowski character
Walter Numerology
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Then take a look at the Numerological Report For Walter.
It may give you some insight about your new baby.
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Walter Name Fun
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