Warner

“Watchful defender of the army (protector)” — Germanic origin

Boy's name · #1362 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Warner has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #362 (1899) · 8,554 babies named Warner all-time · 1 in 13,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Warners

Warner Baxter — American actor (1889–1951)
Warner Oland — Swedish-American actor (1879–1938)
Warner Hahn — Surinamese association football player
Warner Anderson — American actor (1911–1976)
Warner Tjardus Koiter — Dutch mechanical engineer and Professor of Applied Mechanics (1914-1997)

Among 94 notable people named Warner:

Political leaders appear 1.59× more often than among typical names — e.g. Warner Underwood, American politician (1808-1872).

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