The baby name Galder is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GAHL-der (English: /ˈɡaldər/; Basque/Spanish approximation: /ˈɡaldeɾ/).
The baby name Galder is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GAHL-der (English: /ˈɡaldər/; Basque/Spanish approximation: /ˈɡaldeɾ/).
Galder is Basque, Dutch, Norse in Origin.
Galder is a masculine Basque given name, a localized form of the Germanic Walter, whose elements wald ‘rule, power’ and hari/heri ‘army, warrior’ yield the meaning “ruler of the army.” The form appears in modern Basque onomastics as part of the 20th-century standardization of Euskara and revival of indigenous name forms, providing a Basque-friendly alternative to pan-European Walter/Gauthier lines.
Usage is concentrated in the Basque Country and neighboring Spain from the late 1900s onward; contemporary bearers include the Bilbao-born filmmaker Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia. Related and cognate variants across languages include Walter (English, German), Valter (Scandinavian, Slavic), Wouter (Dutch), Gauthier/Gautier (French), Gualtiero (Italian), Gualterio (Spanish), and Gualter (Portuguese, Catalan). While the stage name Galder also occurs in Norwegian music scenes, that instance is influenced by Old Norse galdr “incantation,” and is etymologically distinct from the Basque personal name.
| Galder Galder may refer to multiple people or topics with that name. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #812 | 119 | 5,610 |
Galder is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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