Walter
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Walter is a German name meaning “ruler of the army” or “army commander,” though some books render it “ruler of the people.” The name was a U.S. top-fifteen pick in the early 1900s and is tied to Walter Scott, Walter Raleigh, Walter Cronkite, and Walt Disney; Walt and Wally may make it fresh again. Walter honors Walter Walsh, the sharpshooting FBI agent who took down gangsters and later competed as an Olympic marksman. Walter is the name taken by an alien from Antarea who befriends Florida retirees in the 1985 film Cocoon.
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Usage of Walter in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Walter 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 Walter is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Walter in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,381 boys were named Walter, making it the #251 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 631,172 boys have been named Walter, with the most (13,338) in 1918. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, North Dakota and Minnesota.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Walter in other languages
- Valter Estonian, Slovenian, Swedish
- Gualtiero Italian
- Valtteri Finnish
- Wally English
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Walter
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Walter, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Walter (Category 2) | 2001 | South Indian Ocean | 167 km/h |
| Cyclone Walter (Category 3) | 1990 | South Indian Ocean | 204 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Walter
There are 32 towns and villages with Walter in their name, in 10 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 12🇧🇷 Brazil 8🇬🇧 United Kingdom 4🇵🇾 Paraguay 2🇦🇷 Argentina 1🇦🇺 Australia 1🇮🇹 Italy 1🇱🇷 Liberia 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Porto Walter | Acre, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 12,241 | Map |
| Walter Tobagi | Lombardy, 🇮🇹 Italy | 21 | Map |
| Belchamp Walter | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – | Map |
| North Walter | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Walter | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Walter Acevedo | Río San Juan Department, 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | – | Map |
| Walter Bury | Amazonas, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
| Walter Chapel | Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Walter Crossroad | Tennessee, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Walter Heights | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Walter
There are 38 lakes and reservoirs with Walter in their name, in 4 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 21🇨🇦 Canada 15🇧🇷 Brazil 1🇵🇪 Peru 1
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| Lac Walter | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Walter | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Walter | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Walter | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Walter | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Walter | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Laguna Walter | Loreto, 🇵🇪 Peru | Map |
| Lake Walter | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Walter | Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Walter Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Walter songs
One song on Wikidata has Walter in its title:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Walter
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Walter.
Walter "Wolfman" Washington
Walter A. Brown
Walter Adams
Walter Alberto López
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Fictional characters named Walter
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Walter as a pet name
FurryName has found 630 dogs named Walter in public pet registers, making it the #196 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Cambridge (30), Victoria (12), Port Moody (5). Walter as a dog name →
FurryName has found 26 cats named Walter in public pet registers, making it the #281 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (15), Vancouver (3), Tacoma (1). Walter as a cat name →
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