62%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. WAWR-nər [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From a Norman surname that was derived from the given name Werner. PopularityDetails Last ranked #891 in 1963 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong simple serious Categories colleges or universities, currently out of the US top 1000, English nouns, surnames, word names Entry updated June 13, 2019