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The baby name Rainer is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: RAY-ner (/ˈreɪnər/); German: RY-ner (/ˈraɪnɐ/).

Rainer is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: English: RAY-ner (/ˈreɪnər/); German: RY-ner (/ˈraɪnɐ/)

What is the meaning of the name Rainer ?

The baby name Rainer is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: RAY-ner (/ˈreɪnər/); German: RY-ner (/ˈraɪnɐ/).

Rainer is Germanic in Origin.

Rainer is a Germanic given name from Old High German Reginheri (ragin/regin “counsel, decision” + heri “army”), yielding the meaning “counsel of the army,” “wise army,” or “deciding warrior.” Cognates and variants span Europe: German Rainer/Reiner, Dutch Reinier and Reinder, French Rainier, Italian Raniero/Ranieri, English Rayner and Rainier, Scandinavian Ragnar (cognate), and Slavic Rajner under German influence.

The name reached medieval England with the Normans (Rayner/Renier), attested as a forename and later surname (Rayner/Rainer). Bearers include Saint Ranieri of Pisa (12th century), Prince Rainier III of Monaco, and poet Rainer Maria Rilke. Usage rose in German-speaking countries in the mid-20th century and has since waned, though Reinier and Reinder remain familiar in the Low Countries. Today Rainer offers a pan-European choice with deep roots.

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Famous people with the name Rainer

Rainer Werner Fassbinder Actor · Born 1945 · West Germany Rainer Werner Fassbinder was a German filmmaker best known as one of the leading figures of New German Cinema. He directed acclaimed films such as Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, The Marriage of Maria Braun, and Berlin Alexanderplatz, and was sometimes credited as R. W.

Rainer – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
EE 0 #27 11 1,051
EE Boys 0 #46 111 2,087
Germany Boys 0 #59 10,459 5,697
LU 0 #63 4 2,830
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
Austria Boys 0 #95 993 2,180
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
Germany 0 #113 564 2,542
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
Norway Boys 1992 #138 4 531
Austria 0 #157 58 850
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #167 8 3,954
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Sweden Boys 2014 #185 2 1,448
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
Finland Boys 0 #204 289 2,041
LU Boys 0 #208 11 4,970
Finland Boys 2026 #212 1,728 3,552
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
France Boys 1951 #213 3 813
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
NA Boys 0 #219 17 6,830
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
Finland 0 #287 21 830
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
AL Boys 0 #299 5 5,122
Canada Boys 2024 #301 6 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
DK Boys 0 #309 17 7,401
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
PH Boys 0 #356 28 11,440
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
PT Boys 0 #358 10 7,951
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #466 9 14,421
PA Boys 0 #467 15 9,305
CR Boys 0 #475 13 10,188
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
GT Boys 0 #492 8 7,625
CO 0 #504 7 7,768
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
BO Boys 0 #543 50 9,244
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
CL Boys 0 #636 30 13,390
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
SG Boys 0 #668 30 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
BR Boys 0 #719 33 12,213
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
CO Boys 0 #794 127 15,656
PE Boys 0 #799 80 14,506
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #826 13 4,949
United States Boys 2024 #842 51 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #858 73 5,610
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
NL Boys 0 #888 64 5,873
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
United States Girls 2020 #912 6 8,768
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
MX Boys 0 #968 15 16,355
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,093 19 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,113 66 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,135 9 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,332 140 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,590 25 28,008

Rainer is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
United States
Canada
France
Sweden

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People also ask about Rainer

Rainer is predominantly a boy's name.
Rainer is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English: RAY-ner (/ˈreɪnər/); German: RY-ner (/ˈraɪnɐ/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rainier, Reiner, Rayner, Raynor and Rainerius.
Yes — Rainer ranked #138 in Norway in 1992, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Rainer ranks highest in Norway (#138 in 1992).
Rainer's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #139 in 1983 to #138 in 1992 in Norway.
Yes — 1 notable people named Rainer are in our database, including Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Actor).