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Rutger

What does Rutger mean?

Rutger Pronunciation of Rutger as a name for boys is of Old German derivation, and the name Rutger means "famous spearman". Rutger is a Dutch form of Roger (Old German).

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ru-, -er

ASSOCIATED WITH famous

Variations

VARIANT Ruttger

RELATIONS VIA ROGER Rodge, Rodger, Rogers, Rufiger, Ruggero, Ruggiero

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Rutger Reyansh (R.R.), ..

How popular is Rutger?

Rutger is an unusual given name for males. Rutger is an uncommon last name too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Which version is better?

Popular alternative forms of Rutger (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) appearing in the Top 2000 are Roger (#636 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Rodger and Rogers. These forms of Rutger were favored as birth names 8 decades ago (AVERAGE #287) and have become significantly less popular since (#1545, 97% LESS USAGE), with versions such as Rogers becoming somewhat outmoded. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Rodger, Roger, Rogers in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Rutger and related baby names outside U.S.

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Allger, Altaer, Alter, Arther, Berger, Buhler, Buster, Butler, Buttler, Cutler, Cuyler, Eadger, Elger, Fuller, Gautier, Greger, Gunner, Gunther, Hunter, Jaeger, Jagger, Kuefer (see Kiefer), Lother, Louther, Luther, Mather, Muller, Muneer, Potter, Rafer, Rainer, Rainger, Range, Ranger, Ranier, Rayder, Rayner, Reagen, Regen, Regner, Reiner, Ridder, Rider, Ridge, Riker, Ritter, River, Roper, Rothe, Rover, Royer, Rube, Ruben, Rudee, Rudey, Rudie, Rudiger, Ruel, Rugby, Rune, Rupert, Rurek, Russel, Rutley, Ryker, Seeger, Seger, Sumner, Teger, Tiger, Tigger, Torger, Tucker, Tupper and Turner. These names tend to be more commonly used than Rutger.

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