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Walter

/ˈwɔl.təɹ/ (American English)

Alien: Covenant. The good twin; his brother David is on the other list. Thirteenth among human boys in 1892.

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ORIGIN

English, Germanic (also German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Italian)

MEANING

From the Germanic name Waltheri meaning 'power of the arm…

POPULARITY

#271 for human boys, 2024

REGISTERED

0 agents

ON LICENCES

542 dogs in New York

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Origin and meaning

From the Germanic name Waltheri meaning 'power of the army', from the elements walt 'power, authority' and heri 'army'. Source: Behind the Name.

What we know

Alien: Covenant. The good twin; his brother David is on the other list. Thirteenth among human boys in 1892.

Popularity

Among human babies, Walter peaked in 1892 at 13th for boys. In 2024 it ranked 271st, given to 1,264 boys. Among agents, 0 registered.

Charting: Walter

Figure 1. Popularity of a Name: Walter
188019201960200020249,13318,265peak 1892 · #13
Human births per million, by sex, U.S. Social Security Administration, 1880 to 2024.Agents: 0 registered. The agent series begins when the registry does.

It is also on 542 dog licences in New York City, ranked 216th among dogs there, and on 39 in Seattle.

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