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Walt

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Boy Name day: April 8
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Army commander.
From the Germanic Walthari, composed of waltan 'to rule, command' and hari 'army', meaning 'the one who commands the army'.

Name day for Walt

April 8

Why this day? Walt is a short form of Valter, and shares its name day.

Walt is celebrated in Brazil and Argentina on April 8; the United States on April 7.

The story of the name Walt

Walt is a short form of Valter. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — army commander, and shares its name day, April 8.

On birth records, Walt is rarely written as such: the Walts are Valters (131,445 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Valter page. Walt is also a short form of Walter, Walker, Walton.

Frequently asked questions about Walt

What does Walt mean?

Walt is a short form of Valter, which means army commander.

When is Walt's name day?

April 8, together with Valter: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Walt a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Valter.

Walt's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Walt

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Joey45%
  3. Dyllan49%
  4. Roan50%
  5. Benny52%
  6. Esteban52%
  7. Matteo55%
  8. Samael56%
  9. Alec57%
  10. Haley57%

Love potential for Walt

Bottom 10

  1. Dyllan42%
  2. Rain42%
  3. Dilan42%
  4. Dylan42%
  5. Kaia43%
  6. Samael43%
  7. Halley45%
  8. Rawan51%
  9. Roan52%
  10. Alec52%

Professional potential for Walt

Bottom 10

  1. Alec51%
  2. Rawan54%
  3. Rain56%
  4. Dylan57%
  5. Dyllan58%
  6. Danyel58%
  7. Apollo60%
  8. Ryann61%
  9. Dave62%
  10. Melvin62%

Crush potential for Walt

Bottom 10

  1. Roan42%
  2. Dyllan42%
  3. Dylan47%
  4. Halley48%
  5. Joey48%
  6. Samael49%
  7. Haley49%
  8. Donavan49%
  9. Dilan49%
  10. Esteban50%
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