Dieter is a ♂ boy name.
The name Dieter derives from Old High German and can be seen as a diminutive of the name Dietrich.
Dieter means “ruler of the people” and “rich one of the people” (from Dietrich) or “warrior of the people” and “army of the people” (from Old High German “diot” or Germanic “theud” = people +”heri” = army).
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