Army defender
Derived from the Germanic elements 'warin' (guard or protection) and 'heri' (army). It was a common name among the nobility in medieval Germany and was later introduced to the English-speaking world, though it remains most popular in Central Europe.
Less common today
Werner isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,830 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Nobel Prize-winning physicist known for the uncertainty principle
Acclaimed German film director and screenwriter
Aerospace engineer and space architect
A young German orphan and radio expert · All the Light We Cannot See
Emmy-winning actor known for Hogan's Heroes
