Walt name meaning

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Updated: March 18th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old High German, Germanic and Old English
Usage: English, Finnish and Swedish
Pronunciation: wa-lt
Meaning: Rule, Variant of Walter Rules, Warrior, To Govern and Loved and Reign
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What does Walt mean?

Famed and Ever lasting boy name Walt means "Army Ruler, Variant of Walter Rules, Warrior, To Govern and Loved or Reign". It is rooted from Old English, Germanic and Old High German is majorly used in Swedish, Finnish and English..

Walt is a short version of Walton. Of Old English origin, Customary and Perennial Walton is specifically used in English, Walton means "Stranger, Walled and Stream Town". Walt is English equivalent of Names Containing the Name Element Vald.

The name is celebrated on 9 of April.

How do I pronounce Walt?

wa-lt is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Walt.

Variants of Walt

Vald, Ívaldi

Names that rhyme with Walt

How popular is the name Walt?

Walt is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1893 and was able to reach the top 900 names. In 1959, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 839 on boy names chart when 81 babies were named Walt.

Over 2359 people have been named Walt in United States. Walt is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales still in use today. Also, it appeared first time in 2011 on baby boy names list of Belgium.

Also, Walt is a familiar name in Canada. According to our evaluation, over 10000 babies have been named Walt globally.

YearRankBirths
2018282642
2017365129
2016357730
2015452321
2014360929
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Walt in Nordic countries

CountriesMen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands6828
Sweden56
Norway56

Here's what numbers has to say about Walt

Your friends have a hard time decoding your mood. Your great sense of humor makes you attractive in other people's eyes. Hidden feelings inside you explodes from time to time and results in a negative outcome. Once a person spends time with you, they remember you forever because of the powerful impression you leave behind. When it comes to your career, you do whatever it takes to make a progress and get a higher position.

Other names similar to Walt, for would be parents

  •  Fenne - Cherished Germanic and German Fenne means "Safety or Peace" and is used particulary in Low German and German is used for baby girls
  •  Gandolphe - The Gandolphe means "Fight or Wolf" is rooted from German language
  •  Odelin - Of German origin, Odelin means "Wealth or Fight"
  •  Aldegonde - Girl name Aldegonde means "Ancient Battle" is of Germanic origin
  •  Volodimir - Origin of Volodimir is in German, meaning of Volodimir is "To Govern or Peace"
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Famous people named Walt

  • Walt Willis, well-known Irish science fiction fan
  • Walt Arfons, half brother of Art Arfons, his former partner
  • Walt Brown, young Earth creationist
  • Walt Simon, American basketball player
  • Walt Stack, hod carrier by trade and an icon of the San Francisco
  • Walt Handelsman, editorial cartoonist for 'The Advocate'
  • Walt Patterson, UK-based Canadian physicist and widely-published writer and campaigner on energy
  • Walt Hunter, Philadelphia native and an investigative reporter with KYW-TV
  • Walt Bachrach, Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Walt Neubrand, is one of three men
  • Walt Dawson, Alzheimer's disease activist
  • Walt McDonald, American poet and former professor
  • Walt Byrd, retired American basketball player
  • Walt Disney, American entrepreneur, animator
  • Walt Whitman, American poet, essayist, and journalist
  • Walt Kelly, Walter Crawford Kelly, Jr
  • Walt Sweeney, American football offensive lineman and end,
  • Walt Whitman Rostow, American economist and political theorist
  • Walt McKechnie, Canadian retired professional hockey centre
  • Walt Dropo, American college basketball standout and a professional baseball first baseman
  • Walt Brown, American politician and former presidential candidate of the Socialist Party USA
  • Walt Frazier, American former basketball player
  • Walt Hansgen, racecar driver from the United States
  • Walt Faulkner, American racing driver from Tell, Texas
  • Walt Ader, American racecar driver
  • Walt Brown, American racecar driver
  • Walt Simonson, American comic book writer and artist, best
  • Walt Lastewka, Canadian politician
  • Walt Hazzard, Walter Raphael Hazzard Jr
  • Walt Harris, former American football player and coach
  • Walt Bellamy, American professional basketball player
  • Walt Elliot, former politician in Ontario, Canada
  • Walt Becker, American film director, writer and actor best
  • Walt Patulski, former American football defensive end at the University of Notre Dame and the National Football League
  • Walt Willey, American actor
  • Walt Mossberg, American journalist
  • Walt Kuhn, American painter and an organizer of the famous Armory Show of 1913
  • Walt Kiesling, American football guard and tackle
  • Walt Mink, were an American alternative rock power trio
  • Walt Terrell, retired Major League Baseball player
  • Walt Michaels, former professional football player and coach
  • Walt Morey, author of numerous works of children's fiction
  • Walt Williams, retired American professional basketball player
  • Walt Gorney, Austrian-born American actor
  • Walt Flanagan, comic book store manager
  • Walt Weiss, American professional baseball shortstop and manager
  • Walt Bodine, American broadcaster and author most notable for his career
  • Walt Davis, retired American athlete
  • Walt Garrison, former professional football player
  • Walt Coleman, former American football official
  • In 1968, Walt Phillips portrayed the role of N in action and comedy film The Kill.
  • Walt Robin portrayed critical role of David in 1979 adventure film Mistress of the Apes.
  • Walt Love portrayed crucial role of Frank Diablo in 2003 action and crime flick Death by Association.
  • In 2002, Walt Dongo played the role of Rick in comedy, drama film In Our Garden.

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