Gainer - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Gainer \ga(i)-ner\ is a variant of Gaynor (Irish, Gaelic), and the meaning of Gainer is "son of the fair-skinned one".

The baby name Gainer sounds like Gayner and Gainor. Other similar baby names are Gaines, Garner, Gaine and Rainer.

Gainer is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Gainer. Compare Gainer with related baby names.