Gunnar
GUN-ar
Popularity
#600
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Norse
Total Births
17,715
Peak Year
#830 in 2015
First Recorded
1893
Style
Strong & Bold, Mythological
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
From the Old Norse name Gunnarr, composed of the elements 'gunnr' meaning 'war' and 'arr' meaning 'warrior'.
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Famous Namesakes
Gunnar Nelson
Icelandic mixed martial artist
Gunnar Hansen
Actor, Leatherface in 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'
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