The first name Walther
A boy’s name from German.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
German origin
A male given name from German, equivalent to English Walter.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Walther at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Walther, the 13,791st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1913, when 7 were.
96
babies named Walther since 1880
#13,791
rank in 2025
1913
peak year
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 Walther
32 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Walther von der VogelweideGerman minstrel singer (c. 1170 – c. 1230)
- Walther RathenauGerman businessman, writer, art collector and politician (1867-1922)
- Walther von BrauchitschGerman field marshal (1881-1948)
- Walther FunkGerman economist, Nazi politician and convicted war criminal (1890-1960)
- Walther FlemmingGerman biologist (1843–1905)
- Walther WeverGerman officer and Chief of the Luftwaffe General Staff (1887–1936)
- Walther von LüttwitzGerman general (1859-1942)
- Walther NehringGerman general (1892–1983)
- Walther PenckGerman geographer (1888-1923)
- Walther KranzGerman classicist and educationist (1884–1960); affiant in the Einsatzgruppen Trial (NMT 9
- Walther ReinhardtGerman general (1872-1930)
- Walther von DyckGerman mathematician (1856-1934)
More German boys’ names
Questions
- What is the origin of the name Walther?
- Walther comes from German.
- When was Walther most popular?
- 1913 in the United States, when 7 babies were named Walther, its highest rank at 2,489th.
- Is Walther also a surname?
- Yes. Walther is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.