OriginDanish / Dutch / German / Germanic / Norwegian / Scandinavian / Swedish
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#8642
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Origin & history of Werner
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Danish / Dutch / German / Germanic / Norwegian / Scandinavian / Swedish roots
Werner comes from the Danish / Dutch / German / Germanic / Norwegian / Scandinavian / Swedish tradition, meaning Army Guard.
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How popular is Werner?
1930peak year
Werner has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #8642), with about 10 babies named Werner each year. In 1930, 93 babies received the name (ranked #639). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 3,423.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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