Rainier

Rainier Meaning & Origin

About Rainier
The surname Rainier is of French origin and is derived from the Germanic personal name Raginheri, composed of the elements "ragin" meaning "advice" or "counsel" and "heri" meaning "army" or "warrior." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rainier can be interpreted as "advice of the warrior" or "counsel from the army."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rainier is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rainier: 636
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rainier based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Rainier is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
RN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
RA
πŸ”Š Soundex
R0506
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY0 N IH1 R
🌐 IPA
/reΙͺˈnΙͺr/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('RN', 'RNR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rainier in Braille

Here's how to represent Rainier in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rainier in braille

How to sign the name Rainier using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rainier using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rainier in sign language

Numerology