Walder - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Walder \wa(l)-der\ is a variant of Walter (Old German), and the meaning of Walder is "commander of the army".

The baby name Walder sounds like Wilder, Elder, Waldorf, Waldorp, Walther and Valter. Other similar baby names are Balder, Calder, Walden, Walker and Waller.

Walder 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 Walder. Compare Walder with related baby names.