Walt

German, diminutive of Walter

"army ruler"

Walt Origin and Meaning

The name Walt is a boy's name of German origin.

A straightforward, down-to-earth nickname many Walters, from Whitman to Disney, have chosen to go by.

Walt Rank in US Top 1000

# 972 in the US

Walt Popularity

• 1960 Nameberry 2021

20 Names Similar to Walt

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Walt.

• Whitman
• Mack
• Thackeray
• Walter
• Ned
• Zeb
• Joe
• Dot
• Thadeus
• Gilby
• Ebeneezer
• Art
• Chet
• Emmylou
• Dusty
• Des
• Gatsby
• Hank
• Nat
• Cicily

Famous People Named Walt

• Walter "Walt" Whitman American poet
• Walter Elias "Walt" Disney legendary animator
• Ronnie Walter "Walt" Cunningham American astronaut

Walt in Pop Culture

• Walt Griffon character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King" series
• Walter "Walt" White main character in hit TV show Breaking Bad.
• Walter "Walt" Lloyd character on ABC's hit drama LOST