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Across the world, Walther (Walther , Вальтер , ולטר ) is a common masculine forename. The given name Walther is characteristic of Suriname, where it is quite a common male name, Nicaragua, and Israel, where it is quite a rare predominantly boy's, but scarcely girly name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Germany, Peru, and Italy. More frequently, Walther is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Walther | Honduras, Switzerland, United States, Germany, Peru |
Вальтер | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Russia |
ולטר | Israel |
والتر | Iran |
Walther is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Walter White , the fictional character in the television drama series Breaking Bad; Rorschach , the Watchmen character; Walther von Stolzing , the operatic character in the opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg by Richard Wagner; a young knight from Franconia; Walther von der Vogelweide , the operatic character in the opera Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner; a Minnesinger and Sasquatch , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, Uncanny X-Men, and in many other works.