At a Glance
- Meaning
- Famous spear
- Origin
- Old High German
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ROO-dih-gur
Rüdiger is an Old High German boy's name meaning “Famous spear”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Boy Names That Are Strong Without Being Stern.
Meaning & Origin of Rüdiger
Meaning: Famous spear.
Origin: Old High German.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Rüdiger
ROO-dih-gurIPA /ˈruːdɪɡər/
Popularity of Rüdiger
Rüdiger doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Rüdiger
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