The baby name Reiner is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈraɪnər/ (RYE-ner); German: /ˈraɪnɐ/ (RYE-ner, final vowel reduced).
Reiner is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Reiner is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈraɪnər/ (RYE-ner); German: /ˈraɪnɐ/ (RYE-ner, final vowel reduced).
Reiner is Germanic in Origin.
Reiner is a Germanic masculine name derived from Old High German Raginhari (ragin 'counsel, decision' + hari 'army'), yielding senses such as 'wise army,' 'counsel of the army,' or 'decision in battle.' The element set appears across Germanic anthroponyms and connects Reiner to the wider family including English Rayner, French Rainier, Dutch Reinier, Italian Ranieri, and the cognate Old Norse Ragnar. Short forms/variants include Rainer and Rein (with the pet form Reini).
The name flourished in medieval Europe through knightly and ecclesiastical circles - borne by saints (e.g., Ranieri of Pisa) and nobles - then persisted in German-speaking countries into modern times. Norman transmission introduced Rayner/Reyner to medieval England, while French Rainier remains familiar via Monaco’s princely house. Reiner also occurs as a German surname formed from the given name. Contemporary use is steady but modest, with a classic, pan-European feel.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #146 | 3,611 | 5,697 |
| CR | 0 | #160 | 6 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #214 | 7 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| Germany | 0 | #300 | 143 | 2,542 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #325 | 8 | 7,401 |
| PE | 0 | #326 | 4 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #337 | 4 | 6,459 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #340 | 157 | 10,188 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #370 | 14 | 11,440 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #392 | 51 | 2,180 |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #470 | 12 | 9,305 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #505 | 6 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #555 | 38 | 9,244 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #611 | 55 | 13,390 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #708 | 172 | 14,506 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #777 | 9 | 12,213 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #796 | 125 | 15,656 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #817 | 22 | 4,949 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #861 | 32 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #912 | 19 | 5,610 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #924 | 28 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,156 | 23 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,447 | 25 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,594 | 21 | 28,008 |
Reiner is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:
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