Rainer

The name Rainer is a masculine first name that originates from the Old High German language. The meaning of the first name is 'the counselor of the army', 'the army advisor', 'the advisor of the war host', as well as interpreted differently as 'the people's advisor' or even 'the (divine) commander'.

What does the name Rainer mean?

The name Rainer is a masculine first name that originates from the Old High German language. The meaning of the first name is 'the counselor of the army', 'the army advisor', 'the advisor of the war host', as well as interpreted differently as 'the people's advisor' or even 'the (divine) commander'. The name originally developed from the Old Germanic names Raganhar or Raginhari. It is derived from the two name components ragin, which stands for 'the counsel', 'the decision' or 'the advisor', and from heri, which translates to 'the army', 'the war host' or 'the warrior'. In the 1940s and 1950s, Rainer was among the most popular masculine first names in the German-speaking world. There are numerous other variants of the name, including: Reiner, Reinar, Rainier and Renier (French), Reinier (Dutch), Rainor, Rane, Ranell, Ragnar (Scandinavian, Norwegian and Swedish), Ragnor, Rainero (Italian), Rainiero (Spanish), Rainerio, Rayner (English), Raynor, Raynar, Rajner (Polish), Rainério (Portuguese), Reinher (English), Ragnarr (Old Norse), Raniero (Italian), Reneer, Neer (Limburgish), Ranieri, Ragner and Regnar (Danish), Regner and Regnier.

Where does the name Rainer come from?

Etymology The old German boy's name Rainer originally comes from the Old High German language area. The name components are ragin for 'the counsel', 'the decision' or 'the advisor' and heri for 'the army', 'the war host' or 'the warrior'. Old High German

How do you pronounce Rainer?

Sound & Pronunciation of Rainer: The name Rainer is two syllables and characterized by a diphthong. In German pronunciation, it is usually pronounced as 'Rai-ner' [ˈʁaɪnɐ], with the sound opening wide and flexible with the bright sound 'ai'. The soft '-ner' at the end provides a gentle rounding. Rainer sounds carried and clear - open at the beginning, calm and balanced in the overall sound.

When is the name day of Rainer?

The name day for Rainer is February 4, April 11, June 17, August 4, and November 3.

Popularity

As a masculine first name, Rainer has shown a clear historical popularity curve in Germany. After a relatively modest start from 1930, Rainer gained significant importance in the 1930s and early 1940s, reaching its highest point in 1944 at rank 2. During this phase, Rainer was temporarily among the most frequently given first names of the respective year.

Nicknames & pet names

Raimi / Rainair / Rainhero / Raini / RainiBeini / Raino / Rainosh / Ray / Reini / Schwainer

Similar first names

Famous people

• Rainer Barzel (politician)
• Rainer Bertram (German singer)
• Rainer Bonhoff (former Dutch-German footballer)
• Rainer Bressler (writer from Switzerland)
• Rainer Brüderle (Minister of Economics)
• Rainer Crone (German art historian)
• Rainer Eisenhart (German footballer)
• Rainer Frimmel (photographer from Austria)
• Rainer Grenkowitz (actor)
• Rainer Grobs (footballer from Germany)
• Rainer Henkel (former swimmer)
• Rainer Hillebrecht (Italian actor)
• Rainer Holbe (German journalist, author, and television presenter)
• Rainer Hunold (German actor)
• Rainer J. Hocher (German poet)
• Rainer Jacob (German swimmer)
• Rainer Jung (football player from Germany)
• Rainer K. Sachs (astrophysicist from the USA)
• Rainer Kampling (German theologian)
• Rainer Klug (emeritus Catholic auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Freiburg)