Gunner

Gunner: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bold warrior”
Origin: Scandinavian
Say it: GUN-er · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Usually an English spelling influenced by the Scandinavian name Gunnar, from Old Norse elements meaning 'war' and 'warrior'. It can also coincide with the English occupational word gunner.

Scandinavian names English names Names meaning warrior Names meaning brave Names meaning strength Modern names International names

How popular is Gunner?

2024176 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Compare with another name

Babies named Gunner in 2024587

2024 rank#520 boys

Peak year2015

Total US babies since 188022,896

Gunner has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Gunner

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Axelfather of peace · Scandinavian
Jensenson of Jens · Scandinavian
Ericketernal ruler · Scandinavian
Boto live; dwelling · Scandinavian
JohanGod is gracious · Scandinavian
Sorenstern · Scandinavian
Andersmanly; brave · Scandinavian
Henrikhome ruler · Scandinavian

Gunner questions

What does the name Gunner mean?

Gunner means "bold warrior". It comes from Scandinavian. Usually an English spelling influenced by the Scandinavian name Gunnar, from Old Norse elements meaning 'war' and 'warrior'. It can also coincide with the English occupational word gunner.

Is Gunner a boy or girl name?

Gunner is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Gunner?

587 US babies were named Gunner in 2024. Its peak year was 2015.

How do you pronounce Gunner?

Gunner is usually pronounced GUN-er.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.