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Reinier
Say it: ray-NEER
Meaning
From Germanic ragin 'counsel' and hari 'army'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A noble name in the medieval Low Countries, rare today.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 33 babies given this name since 1992
- At its height in 2007, about 1 in 259,300 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| French | Rainier |
|---|---|
| English | Rayner |
| German | Rainer |
Famous bearers
- Reinier de Graaf, physician
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Where this comes from
- Medieval European charters and records
- Parish baptism registers
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
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