Meaning of the nameVálter
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Vál-ter
Válter is a masculine name of Germanic origin, the Brazilian form of Walter, from the old Waltheri, meaning 'power of the army'.
- People (2022)
- 99,956
- Rank in Brazil
- #320
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 131,448
- people
Válter in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Válter, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (24,986 people).
298 women 99,658 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Válter is most common
States with the highest share of people named Válter in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.071%
- Bahia 0.069%
- Rondônia 0.058%
- Paraná 0.058%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.054%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 31,694 | 0.071% |
| Minas Gerais | 10,955 | 0.053% |
| Bahia | 9,693 | 0.069% |
| Paraná | 6,581 | 0.058% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 6,241 | 0.039% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,641 | 0.043% |
| Goiás | 3,554 | 0.050% |
| Pernambuco | 3,511 | 0.039% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,031 | 0.040% |
| Pará | 2,586 | 0.032% |
| Maranhão | 2,044 | 0.030% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,972 | 0.054% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,791 | 0.047% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,489 | 0.054% |
| Ceará | 1,438 | 0.016% |
| Paraíba | 1,162 | 0.029% |
| Sergipe | 1,120 | 0.051% |
| Alagoas | 1,090 | 0.035% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,016 | 0.036% |
| Amazonas | 999 | 0.025% |
| Rondônia | 919 | 0.058% |
| Piauí | 824 | 0.025% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 655 | 0.020% |
| Tocantins | 499 | 0.033% |
| Amapá | 178 | 0.024% |
| Acre | 139 | 0.017% |
| Roraima | 134 | 0.021% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Válter
Behind the Name gives Walter as coming from the Germanic name Waltheri, 'power of the army', formed from walt, 'power, authority', and heri, 'army', and lists Válter as a form in Brazilian Portuguese. Wiktionary records Válter as equivalent to the English Walter, with the variants Valter and Walter. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 99,956 people named Válter, with a median age of 53. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Walter · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Valter · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Válter · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Válter
What does the name Válter mean?
Válter means “power of the army (Germanic elements walt and heri)”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Válter in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 99,956 people with the first name Válter, which ranks it number 320 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Válter a boy's or a girl's name?
Válter is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 298 women and 99,658 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Válter?
Válter is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Válter most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.071% of the state's population is named Válter (31,694 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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