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The baby name Valter is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced VAL-ter.

Valter is Germanic, Old High German in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Pronunciation: VAL-ter

What is the meaning of the name Valter ?

The baby name Valter is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced VAL-ter.

Valter is Germanic, Old High German in Origin.

Valter is a V-spelled form of Walter, ultimately from the Old High German personal name Walthari, also recorded with the spelling Waldhari. Its two Germanic elements are walt-, linked with waltan, to rule or command, and hari/heri, army. The literal sense is therefore army ruler or commander of the army, a compound typical of early medieval Germanic dithematic names.

The Walter family of names spread through Latin Christendom after Germanic-speaking elites settled across western and central Europe. Valter is especially familiar in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Slovenia, Croatia, Portugal, and Italy, where v reflects local spelling and pronunciation habits; Italian also has Gualtiero and Portuguese Gualter. Modern bearers include Swedish actor Valter Skarsgård, Slovenian footballer Valter Birsa, and Estonian writer Edgar Valter, illustrating its northern, Slavic, and Romance-language range.

Valter has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Valter

Valter Skarsgård Actor · Born 1995 · Sweden Valter Skarsgård is a Swedish actor best known for his roles in Lords of Chaos, Katla, and Black Lake. He comes from the famous Skarsgård acting family, including his father Stellan and brothers Alexander, Gustaf, and Bill.

Valter – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
Sweden Boys 2022 #38 281 1,509
GE 0 #44 1 997
AL 0 #61 15 2,372
AO 0 #65 12 2,729
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
SI 0 #77 4 1,612
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
PT Boys 0 #92 1,157 7,951
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
EE Boys 0 #115 11 2,087
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
MU 0 #122 15 3,613
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
AL Boys 0 #136 193 5,122
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
BR Boys 0 #154 2,685 12,213
HU Boys 0 #155 20 3,954
MU Boys 0 #156 251 8,477
IT Boys 0 #157 13,800 10,046
SI Boys 0 #159 51 3,402
AO Boys 0 #162 83 5,568
HR Boys 0 #173 97 3,997
MT Boys 0 #176 4 4,064
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
PT 0 #180 69 4,161
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LU Boys 0 #206 13 4,970
BG Boys 0 #215 6 3,850
GR Boys 0 #221 47 6,912
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
JP Boys 0 #274 24 7,909
BR 0 #278 68 5,969
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
CZ Boys 0 #294 11 6,530
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
Finland 0 #297 11 830
DK Boys 0 #326 7 7,401
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
Finland Boys 0 #355 73 2,041
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
Finland Boys 2026 #365 484 3,552
IT 0 #368 477 4,183
France Boys 2016 #406 3 2,872
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
RU Boys 0 #477 29 12,621
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
GT Boys 0 #492 8 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IR Boys 0 #538 15 10,162
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
CM Boys 0 #567 9 12,054
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
CL Boys 0 #642 24 13,390
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
Spain Boys 0 #893 38 5,610
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
BR Girls 0 #920 22 12,708
Germany Boys 0 #920 33 5,697
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NL Boys 0 #937 15 5,873
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,156 23 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,388 59 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Valter is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Sweden
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Valter

Valter is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Valter is a 2 syllable name, pronounced VAL-ter.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Walter, Walther, Walthari, Waldhari, Wouter and Gauthier.
Yes, very popular — Valter ranked #38 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Valter ranks highest in Sweden (#38 in 2022).
Yes — 1 notable people named Valter are in our database, including Valter Skarsgård (Actor).