Valtteri

Valtteri is a male first name and the Finnish variant of Walter. It carries the meaning 'the ruler of the army', 'the one who reigns in the army', or simply 'the army leader'. The roots of the name are anchored in Old High German.

What does the name Valtteri mean?

The first name Valtteri, as the Finnish form of Walter, means 'the ruler of the army', 'the one who reigns in the army', or simply 'the army leader'. Its origin can be traced back to Old High German terms. The name is composed of the words waltan, which means 'to reign' or 'to rule', and heri, which means 'the army' or 'the war band'. In the Middle Ages, the name became widespread, partly due to the significant German-speaking poet Walther von der Vogelweide. The original forms are Walthari and Waltheri, while there are numerous variants, including Valder, Valther, Walther (German and Danish), Valter (Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish), Wolter (Low German), and many more in various languages.

Where does the name Valtteri come from?

The name Valtteri has Old High German origins and means among other things 'the one who reigns in the army' or 'the army leader'.

How do you pronounce Valtteri?

Valtteri is pronounced approximately as 'Val-teh-ree'.

When is the name day of Valtteri?

The name day for Valtteri is celebrated on January 29.

Popularity

In Germany, Valtteri is considered a rare first name. In 2018, it ranked 3,918th on the list of the most common male baby names. In the last ten years, the name has been given less than 10 times, placing it 6,739th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 8,037th. The global popularity and frequency of Valtteri is also reflected in its rankings in various countries.

Famous people

• Valtteri Bottas (Formula 1 driver)
• Valtteri Filppula (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Valtteri Hietanen (ice hockey player from Finland)
• Valtteri Jarviluoma (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Valtteri Moren (Finnish footballer)
• Valtteri Parikka (ice hockey player from Finland)
• Valtteri Virkkunen (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Ville-Valtteri Leskinen (Finnish ice hockey player)