Overview
people
Sample Size
990
Gender Distribution
Male:
99.5%
Female:
0.5%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Germanic
Meaning
Short form of Walter, which means 'ruler of the army'. The name was popularized by the American animator and entertainment mogul Walt Disney. It is mainly used as a nickname or a given name in the United States.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
669 samples
100%
FR
40 samples
98%
GB
32 samples
100%
IT
30 samples
97%
CA
26 samples
100%
CN
20 samples
100%
DE
15 samples
100%
BE
13 samples
100%
ES
11 samples
100%
ZA
10 samples
100%
NL
10 samples
100%
CH
10 samples
100%
PH
6 samples
100%
TW
6 samples
100%
CO
5 samples
100%
PL
5 samples
100%
NG
5 samples
100%
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