Walt

Meaning ruler of the army
Origin German
Gender Boy
Popularity Moderate
Length 4
Syllables 1
Syllabification Walt

About Walt

Classic Americana resonates through this sturdy, unpretentious name that feels like Sunday mornings and genuine smiles. Walt brings to mind creativity, innovation, and wholesome values—qualities that never go out of style. There's a comfortable, lived-in quality to this name, like a favorite sweater or a well-worn baseball glove. It's straightforward without being boring, traditional without being stuffy. The single syllable carries surprising weight and presence, making it memorable despite its brevity. Walt works wonderfully for families who appreciate heritage and substance over trendy flash, who want their son to have a name with roots and reliability built into every letter.

Nicknames for Walt

Wally
Waltie
W.T.
Walt

Famous People Named Walt

Walt DisneyCo-founder of The Walt Disney Company
Walt WhitmanAmerican poet and essayist
Walt FrazierFormer NBA basketball player
Walt AlstonHall of Fame baseball manager
Walt BellamyFormer NBA basketball player
Walt DropoFormer MLB baseball player
Walt HazzardFormer NBA basketball player and coach
Walt JockettyFormer MLB executive
Walt KieslingFormer NFL football player and coach
Walt MichaelsFormer NFL football player and coach
Walt WesleyFormer NBA basketball player
Walt SimonsonComic book artist and writer
Walt GarrisonFormer NFL football player
Walt MastersonFormer MLB baseball player
Walt TerrellFormer MLB baseball player
Walt SchubertFormer NFL football player
Walt WilliamsFormer NBA basketball player
Walt DavisFormer Olympic high jumper
Walt RobertsFormer NHL ice hockey player
Walt TkaczukFormer NHL ice hockey player

Characters Named Walt

Walt LongmireMain character in the "Longmire" book and TV series
Walt CambyCharacter in the film "Snowpiercer"
Walt KowalskiMain character in the film "Gran Torino"
Walt HickeyCharacter in the film "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
Walt PriceCharacter in the TV series "Breaking Bad"
Walt ReynoldsCharacter in the TV series "Lost"
Walt CummingsCharacter in the TV series "24"
Walt ColemanCharacter in the TV series "The Leftovers"
Walt DisneyCharacter in various adaptations and fictional stories
Walt RandCharacter in the TV series "The Black Donnellys"
Walt LawsonCharacter in the TV series "Fear the Walking Dead"
Walt MooneyCharacter in the TV series "House of Lies"
Walt RussellCharacter in the TV series "The Mentalist"
Walt StoneCharacter in the TV series "ReGenesis"
Walt StricklerCharacter in the TV series "Trollhunters"
Walt NovakCharacter in the TV series "Justified"
Walt RichmondCharacter in the TV series "Elementary"

Other Popular Names Beginning with W

Waylin
Wilbert
Witt
Wylee
Wynter
Walt
Wyler
Webster
Warren
Wesley