Rainer
Usage of Rainer in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Rainer against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Rainer is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Rainer is German, meaning “counselor” or “wise” or “mighty army,” and is related to Raynor and Rainier. Poet Rainer Maria Rilke and Monaco’s Prince Rainier bore the name or its variant.
Rainer in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 34 boys were named Rainer, making it the #3379 boys' name in the US. Since 1955, 1,260 boys have been named Rainer, with the most (53) in 2021.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Estonia | #96 boys (all ages) | 1,677 | Statistics Estonia (Statistikaamet), based on the Population Register, 2026 |
| Finland | #276 boys (all ages) | 1,704 | Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), 2026 |
| Norway | #944 boys (all ages) | 216 | Statistics Norway (SSB), 2025 |
| Sweden | #629 boys (all ages) | 1,342 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
| Switzerland | #383 boys (all ages) | 2,167 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Rainer in other languages
- Rainier French
- Rajner Polish
- Rayner English
- Reiner German
- Reinier Dutch
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Lakes named Rainer
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Rainer in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 2🇨🇦 Canada 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Rainer Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Rainer Lake | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Rainer Pond | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Rainer
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Rainer.
Rainer Bock
Rainer Hersch
Rainer Knaak
Rainer Schüttler
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Rainer as a pet name
FurryName has found 13 dogs named Rainer in public pet registers, making it the #7,794 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (8), Allegheny County (3), Seattle (2). Rainer as a dog name →
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