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What does Rainer mean?
Rainer 
as a boys' name is pronounced RAY-ner. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Rainer is "deciding warrior". Variant of Raynor. Related surnames are occasionally used as given names. Mount Rainier is an important landmark named for a British naval officer, but the Indian name was Tacoma or Tahoma, meaning "snowy peak". Modern use of Rainier (ray-NEER) may be influenced by Prince Rainier of Monaco. Poet Rainer Maria Rilke. Also form of Ragnar.
ASSOCIATED WITH warrior, surnames, british (england), modern, prince (king)
Variations
VARIANTS Rainier, Ranier, Rainor, Rayner, Raynier, Reiner
OTHER FORMS VIA RAINIER, RAYNOR Ragnar, Rane, Ranell, Ranieri, Raniero, Raynar, Rayne, Raynell, Raynord, Reinier, Renier
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Rainer Calvin (R.C.), ..
How popular is Rainer?
Rainer is an uncommonly occurring given name for men but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#9598 out of 150436, Top 6%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Raymond (#299 LAST YEAR) is the only prominent alternative form of Rainer (OUTSIDE TOP 2000). Adoption of this relation of Rainer reached its most widespread during 1920-1929 (#15) and has become significantly diminished since (#299, DOWN 94.3%), with Raymond becoming less in vogue. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Bailer, Banner, Caine, Daine, Dayner, Einer, Faine, Gaine, Gainer, Gaines, Gainor, Garner, Gayner, Haider, Heiner, Joiner, Kaine, Kaiser▲, Laine, Maier, Mariner, Miner, Nailer, Paine, Radnor, Rafer, Ragnor, Raice, Raiden▲, Rain, Rainart, Raine, Rainger, Rains, Ranger, Rayder, Raynes, Rayniero, Regner, Rider, Riker, River▲, Tailer, Tanner▼, Wagner, Warner and Zaine. These names tend to be more commonly used than Rainer.
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