#6002024 rank
2015peak year
15,907babies named Gunnar since 1880
▼ 18%5-year trend
Gunnar popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Gunnar mean?
From Old Norse gunnr 'war' and arr 'warrior'. A staple of medieval Iceland recorded in Njal's Saga, now enjoying a Scandinavian revival.
OriginOld Norse
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, mythic
Names like Gunnar
Same era, same vibe — if you like Gunnar, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Gunnars
- Gunnar Myrdal, economist
Spellings & variants
Gunner
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