The first name Reiner
A boy’s name from German.
Pronounced /ˈɹaɪ.nə/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
German origin
Borrowed from German Reiner. Doublet of Rayner.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Reiner, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Reiner with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Reiner at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 23 boys born in the United States were named Reiner, the 4,504th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 32 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Reiner
11 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Reiner KlimkeGerman equestrian (1936–1999)
- Reiner KniziaBoard game designer, born 1957
- Reiner SchöneGerman actor, born 1942
- Reiner HollmannGerman association football player and manager, born 1949
- Reiner GeyeGerman footballer (1949-2002)
- Reiner GiesBoxer, born 1963
- Reiner MaurerGerman footballer (born 1960)
- Reiner FerreiraBrazilian footballer, born 1985
- Reiner SchürmannGerman-American philosopher, 1941–1993
- Reiner FuellmichGerman jurist (b. 1958)
- Reiner GoldbergGerman opera singer (1939-2023)
More German boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Reiner mean?
- Borrowed from German Reiner. Doublet of Rayner.
- What is the origin of the name Reiner?
- Borrowed from German Reiner. Doublet of Rayner.
- How popular is the name Reiner?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Reiner, ranking 5,137th.
- Is Reiner a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 346 US babies named Reiner since 1880 were boys.
- When was Reiner most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 32 babies were named Reiner, its highest rank at 3,586th.
- How do you pronounce Reiner?
- Reiner is /ˈɹaɪ.nə/, 2 syllables.
- Is Reiner also a surname?
- Yes. Reiner is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.