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Ranier

Gender
Male
Meaning
Strong Counselor.
Origin
French

Ranier Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 199 baby boys have been named Ranier. The name peaked in 1989 with 14 US births that year (rank #3975).

Other French-Origin Names Like Ranier

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6-Letter Names Starting with R

Names with Ranier's exact length and starting letter: Raanan, Rabiah, Rachel, Rachid, Radite.

Quick Facts About Ranier

1,414
French baby names in our dictionary
571
French male names
207
6-letter R-names in our dictionary
575
R-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Rainier Strong Counselor. Male French
Rainor Strong Counselor. Male German
Rayner Strong Counselor. From The Ancient Personal Name Ragnar. Male English
Reiner Counsel Male German

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