Reinmar as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Reinmar

What is the meaning of the name Reinmar ?

The baby name Reinmar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈraɪn.mɑr/ (RINE-mar).

Reinmar is in Origin.

Reinmar is a medieval Germanic compound name, built from Old High German ragin (“counsel, decision”) and mār (“famous, renowned”). The initial syllable later shifted to Rein- in Middle High German, so the sense is “renowned for counsel” or “famous adviser,” not “pure” (modern German rein).

Documented across the 12th–13th centuries in the German-speaking lands, the name is best known from the Minnesänger Reinmar der Alte (of Hagenau) and the poet Reinmar von Zweter, which give it a distinctly courtly, literary aura. Early forms include Reginmar and Raginmar; later and modern variants are Reinmar, Reimar, Raimar, and the anglicized Raymar, with rare spellings like Reynmar. It is etymologically related to Rainer/Rainier (same ragin element). Usage today is uncommon in Germany and Austria but appeals to those seeking an authentic medieval choice with clear meaning and straightforward nicknames such as Rein or Reini.

⚙ Reinmar is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Reinmar appears only 4 times in total — found in 4 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.