Warner means defending warrior or army guard — from the Germanic warin (guard) and hari (army). Warner Bros IS Hollywood's most legendary studio — they made Casablanca AND the Dark Knight. Kurt Warner IS the NFL's most inspiring underdog. Two syllables of Hollywood's-most-legendary, Casablanca-AND-Dark-Knight, and the most inspiring underdog.
Warner means army guard. Bros IS Hollywood's most legendary. Kurt IS the most inspiring underdog.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic; Warner Bros (1923); Kurt Warner (born 1971).
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Today
Warner remains a beloved choice, ranking #1538 in the US. 8,488 babies have been named Warner since 1880.
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How popular is Warner?
1921peak year
Today, Warner is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1538), with only about 117 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1921, 167 babies were given the name (ranked #474 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1930s. Warner's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 8,488 babies have been registered as Warner since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Warner's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — legendary-studio achievement. People named Warner tend to be strong, legendary, and gifted at being Hollywood's studio AND the most inspiring underdog.
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