Dieter name meaning

✍ Updated on: March 15th, 2023

Gender: Boy

Origin: Old High German, Latin, Gothic and Germanic

Usage: German, English, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Dieter

DEE-ter

Meaning: People, Army, Warrior, Aspire To, Desire, Folk and Ruler

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What does Dieter mean?
Variations of Dieter
Middle Names for Dieter
How popular is Dieter?
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Similar Names to Dieter
Sibling Names for Dieter
Famous People Named Dieter
Lists having Dieter

What does Dieter mean?

Frequently Used Dieter is used prevalently in Swedish, German, English, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish has origin in Old High German, Latin, Germanic and Gothic and usually is bestowed upon boys, Dieter means "People, Army, Warrior, Aspire To, Desire, Folk or Ruler".

Dieter is variant of Dietrich. Dietrich is version of prominent Dedrick. Also Dietrich is variant of loved Derek. Dietrich is also a version of Theodoric. Dietrich is form of Theodorich in German language.

Dietrich's meaning is Ruler, Folk and Ruler of the People has origin in Gothic, English and Old High German. Dieter is variant of celebrated Derek. Derek is short form of TheodoricTheodoric.

Derek is German form of Derrick. Derek means The People's Ruler and King of Nations is originated from Old High German and Gothic.. Also Dieter is German cognate of Diether. The name is celebrated on May 23.

How do I pronounce Dieter?

The most common way to pronounce one syllabled Dieter is DEE-ter. The pronunciation choose to emphasis on first DEE syllable. The name can also be pronounced as di(e)-ter.

Variants of Dieter

Diether, Diet, Derek, Dietrich, Derrick, Darick, Ricky, Tiede, Dedrick, Theodoric, Theodorich, Deidric, Didier, Desiderius, Desiderio

Names that rhyme with Dieter

How popular is the name Dieter?

In Belgium, Dieter was once a common name since emerging in 1995 it has been given to over 930 babies. When at the peak of its usage in 1996,. After 18 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Dieter is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1953 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1967, it ranked 1252nd when 36 boys were named Dieter.

There are over 894 babies that have been given the name Dieter in United States. Also, in France, the name had been in use for 45 years beginning from 1941 and had secured the place in top 300 names.

In 1942, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 202 on boy names chart when 37 babies were named Dieter. Over 153 people have been named Dieter in France.

Dieter is an uncommon baby name in still in use in England and Wales.

However things change on global perspective, Dieter is extremely popular in Germany where every 1 in 200 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Austria and Switzerland. According to our research, at least 790000 people have been bestowed Dieter around the globe.

Year	Rank	Births
2018	8774	8
2017	10700	6
2016	8763	8
2015	8010	9
2014	7031	11

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Dieter in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	276	337	0	24
	302	31	5	0
	260	428	0	24
	23	57	0	24
	158	0	0	0

What numbers say about Dieter?

Pressure forces you to get things done fast and you like it. You are a peacemaker and always avoid conflicts. People always look for comfort in your world. It's time you give adventure and spontaneity a chance. You always care more about other people's well-being and never find time to check how you are doing. Love makes you complete. Once you put your mind to something, there's no letting go until you get it done.

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Rosalinde - Unconventional girl name Rosalinde means "Lime-Wood Shield, Fame or Lime" and is used predominantly in Danish, German and Finnish has its origin in Old High German and Latin languages
Francon - Francon means "Free Condition" is of Latin origin
Lilana - Infrequent and Modernistic Lilana has its origin in Latin, Lilana means "Symbol of Innocence, Variant of Lillian Derived from the Flower Name Lily and Blend of Lily" and is bestowed upon girls is predominantly used in Latvian. Lilana is derivative of Lilian.
Adi - Unwonted Adis origin is Hebrew, Latin and Sanskrit, meaning of Adi is "Primeval or Adornment" which is prevalently used in English and Bengali is used as a gender-neutral name
Marzine - The Marzine means "Warrior" and is mostly used in Breton and Breton is of Latin origin

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Middle names for Dieter

There are plenty of prevailing and cute middle names that fit after "Dieter". Have a look at them:

Lary

Maximo

Serge

Cain

Jerad

Kieth

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Sibling Names for Dieter

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Famous people named Dieter

Dieter Althaus, German politician of the Christian Democratic Union
Dieter Nuhr, German comedian, carbaret artist
Dieter von Holtzbrinck, is one of the heirs to the Holtzbrinck publishing empire
Dieter Lüst, German physicist
Dieter Oesterlen, was German architect
Dieter Mann, German actor
Dieter König, not only raced hydroplanes
Dieter Stein, German journalist, publisher
Dieter Schulte, German trade union leader
Dieter Glemser, former touring car racing driver from Stuttgart
Dieter Grossmann, born 1926
Dieter Stauder, German attorney-at-law and an expert
Dieter Meinel, former East Germany cross-country skier
Dieter Neuendorf, East German former ski jumper

Dieter Weichert, German mechanical engineer specialising
Dieter Eppler, German television actor and director of radio dramas
Dieter Lindner, He won the silver medal for the United Team of Germany in the 20 kilometre walk at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo and the gold medal at the 1966 European Championships
Dieter Borchmeyer, German literary critic
Dieter Keller, Swiss chess master
Dieter Enders, organic chemist
Dieter Bokeloh, German former ski jumper
Dieter Claessens, German sociologist and anthropologist
Dieter Trautwein, German Protestant theologian and writer of numerous Christian hymns of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied
Dieter Vieweger,
Dieter Lehnhoff, German-Guatemalan composer, conductor

Dieter Fensel, German researcher
Dieter Roth, is Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg
Dieter Klöcker, German clarinetist
Dieter Henrich, German philosopher
Dieter Korn, German scientist and paleontologist specializing
Dieter Seebach, German chemist
Dieter Bohlen, he first achieved fame as a member of pop duo Modern Talking
Dieter Baumann, former German athlete and winner of 5000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Dieter Schnebel, German composer, theologian and musicologist
Dieter F. Uchtdorf, German aviator
Dieter Wisliceny, member of the Nazi SS
Dieter Gerhardt, former commodore
Dieter Quester, active touring car racing driver from Austria

Dieter Zetsche, German engineer and the Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars since 2006 as well as member of the company's Board since 1998
Dieter Dengler, German-born United States Navy aviator during the Vietnam War and later a private aircraft test pilot and commercial airline pilot
Dieter Meier, Swiss musician and conceptual artist
Dieter Roth, Swiss artist best
Dieter Salomon, German politician and was mayor of Freiburg im Breisgau for two terms until the mayoral elections held on 6 May 2018 and remains
Dieter Hallervorden, German comedian, actor, singer and cabaret artist
Dieter Bast, former German footballer
Dieter Eilts, German former footballer
Dieter Dierks, musician, sound engineer, producer
Dieter Hoeneß, retired German footballer who played as a striker

Dieter Rams, German industrial designer and retired academic closely associated with the consumer products company Braun and the functionalist school of industrial design
Dieter Moebius, Swiss-born German electronic musician and composer
Dieter Cunz, emigre
Dieter Brummer, Australian actor of German descent, probably best
Dieter Brock, former Canadian Football League and National Football League player and now works as a coach

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