The baby name Gauthier is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡo.tje/ (GOH-tyay).
Gauthier is French in Origin.
The baby name Gauthier is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡo.tje/ (GOH-tyay).
Gauthier is French in Origin.
Gauthier is the French form of a Germanic name derived from wald “rule, govern” and hari/harjaz “army, host,” yielding the meaning “ruler of the army” or “commander of the host.” It descends from Old High German Walthari/Waltheri, Latinized as Gualterius, and took shape in Old French as Gautier; the spelling with -th- reflects learned or regional orthography.
Used widely in medieval France and the Low Countries, the name traveled with the Normans and underlies English Walter. Noted medieval bearers include the poet-composers Gauthier de Coincy and Gautier de Châtillon. Today Gauthier persists in Francophone countries - more familiar as a surname but also chosen as a given name. Close variants include Gautier (Fr), Walter/Walther (En/De), Wouter (Nl), Valter (Scand/Baltic), Gualter (Pt), Gualtiero (It), and Gualterio (Sp).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #134 | 4 | 1,769 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2022 | #177 | 21 | 401 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #209 | 10 | 4,970 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #213 | 199 | 2,865 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #229 | 14 | 5,568 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #365 | 5 | 8,477 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #483 | 68 | 12,054 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,114 | 15 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,158 | 21 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
Gauthier is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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