Wolter: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Wolter – Meaning: ruler of the army – Origin: Low German – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: VOL-ter


Wolter is a Low German boy's name meaning “ruler of the army”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Boy Names That Are Strong Without Being Stern.

Meaning & Origin of Wolter

Meaning: Ruler of the army.

Origin: Low German.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Wolter

Phonetic: VOL-ter   IPA: /ˈvɔltər/

Popularity of Wolter

Wolter 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.

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