Warner

Warner: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “army guard”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: WAR-nur · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Warner comes from a Germanic personal name, related to Werner, formed from elements meaning army and guard. In English it has also long been used as a surname.

English names German names Names meaning protector Names meaning warrior Surname-style names Classic names

How popular is Warner?

202438.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Warner in 2024126

2024 rank#1,497 boys

Peak year1884

Total US babies since 18808,488

Warner is rising: use over the last five years is 2.2× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Warner

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Williamresolute protector · Germanic
Henryhome ruler · Germanic
Charlesfree man · Germanic
Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
Robertbright fame · Germanic
Milogracious; dear · Germanic
Luisfamous warrior · Germanic
Richardbrave ruler · Germanic

Warner questions

What does the name Warner mean?

Warner means "army guard". It comes from Germanic. Warner comes from a Germanic personal name, related to Werner, formed from elements meaning army and guard. In English it has also long been used as a surname.

Is Warner a boy or girl name?

Warner is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Warner?

126 US babies were named Warner in 2024. Its peak year was 1884.

How do you pronounce Warner?

Warner is usually pronounced WAR-nur.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.