Gunner Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The name Gunner is often associated with a military profession, specifically a person who operates a gun or artillery.

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A Deep Dive

Gunner Overview

Meaning

Warrior, battle

Gender

Boy

Origin

Scandinavian, German

Etymology

Of Scandinavian and Germanic origin, derived from the Old Norse name “Gunnarr”

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈɡʌn.ər/

Popularity

Gunner is popular in the United States and Canada. In the USA. Gunner ranked 439th for boys in 2023

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

7 (Analytical, Studious, Knowledgeable)

Name Styles

Cool, Edgy, Modern

Associated Traits

Brave, strong, adventurous, determined

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

The name Gunner is often associated with strength and bravery, reflecting its historical use in Norse and warrior cultures.

Name Day

November 9th (Sweden)
A Deep Dive

Gunner Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Gunnar, Gino, Gunther, Gannon

Common Nicknames

Gunn, G-Man, G, Gunny-Bear

Diminutives

Gun, Guns, Gunny

Famous People

  • Gunner Wright
    (American Actor)
  • Gunner Cade
    (Fictional Character)
  • Gunnar Nelson
    (Icelandic MMA Fighter)
  • Gunnar Hansen
    (Icelandic-born American Actor)
  • Gunnar Garfors
    (Norwegian Author)
  • Gunner Gatski
    (American Football Player)
  • Gunnar Myrdal
    (Swedish Economist)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Gunner Jensen
    ("The Expendables," Film Series)
  • Gunner Stahl
    ("D2: The Mighty Ducks," Film)
  • Gunner Scott
    ("Nashville," TV Series)

Places

  • Gunner Pool Recreation Area
    (Arkansas, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Gunner?

The name Gunner means “warrior” or “battle.” Individuals named Gunner are thought to possess a brave and adventurous spirit, thriving in challenges and leading with courage.

What Is the Origin of The Name Gunner?

Gunner is of Scandinavian origin, derived from the Old Norse name “Gunnarr,” where “gunnr” means “war” and “arr” means “warrior.” It has been used in various Germanic languages, often symbolizing a fierce and valiant fighter.

Gunner Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Gunner in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#3242021#3862022#4392023
Top 3 Rankings#2352014#2392013#2392015

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Gunner

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023439
(-53 from 2022)
705
(-119 from 2022)
0.03850
2022386
(-62 from 2021)
824
(-197 from 2021)
0.04399
2021324
(-16 from 2020)
1021
(-50 from 2020)
0.05449
2020308
(-13 from 2019)
1071
(-102 from 2019)
0.05790
2019295
(-14 from 2018)
1173
(-75 from 2018)
0.06104
2018281
(-19 from 2017)
1248
(-145 from 2017)
0.06421
2017262
(-12 from 2016)
1393
(-60 from 2016)
0.07038
2016250
(-11 from 2015)
1453
(-136 from 2015)
0.07173
2015239
(-4 from 2014)
1589
(+11 from 2014)
0.07772
2014235
(+4 from 2013)
1578
(+67 from 2013)
0.07701
2013239
(+54 from 2012)
1511
(+308 from 2012)
0.07478
2012293
(+40 from 2011)
1203
(+292 from 2011)
0.05929
2011333
(+35 from 2010)
911
(+114 from 2010)
0.04485
2010368
(+31 from 2009)
797
(+53 from 2009)
0.03879
2009399
(+73 from 2008)
744
(+159 from 2008)
0.03508
2008472
(+29 from 2007)
585
(+60 from 2007)
0.02683
2007501
(+78 from 2006)
525
(+99 from 2006)
0.02370
2006579
(+41 from 2005)
426
(+68 from 2005)
0.01943
2005620
(-23 from 2004)
358
(-6 from 2004)
0.01683
2004597
(+32 from 2003)
364
(+38 from 2003)
0.01722
2003629
(+8 from 2002)
326
(+21 from 2002)
0.01552
2002637
(+31 from 2001)
305
(+33 from 2001)
0.01476
2001668
(+47 from 2000)
272
(+28 from 2000)
0.01315
2000715
(+25 from 1999)
244
(+25 from 1999)
0.01168
1999740
(-74 from 1998)
219
(-37 from 1998)
0.01074
1998666
(+66 from 1997)
256
(+46 from 1997)
0.01263
1997732
(+79 from 1996)
210
(+33 from 1996)
0.01051
1996811
(-54 from 1995)
177
(-26 from 1995)
0.00883
1995757
(+115 from 1994)
203
(+51 from 1994)
0.01009
1994872
(+324 from 1993)
152
(+64 from 1993)
0.00746
19931196
(-34 from 1992)
88
(-2 from 1992)
0.00426
19921162
(-46 from 1991)
90
(-6 from 1991)
0.00429
19911116
(+1836 from 1990)
96
(+75 from 1990)
0.00453
19902952
(+666 from 1989)
21
(+6 from 1989)
0.00098
19893618
(+85 from 1988)
15
(+2 from 1988)
0.00072
19883703
(+870 from 1987)
13
(+4 from 1987)
0.00065
19874573
(+278 from 1986)
9
(+1 from 1986)
0.00046
19864851
(-519 from 1985)
8
(-1 from 1985)
0.00042
19854332
(-1224 from 1984)
9
(-5 from 1984)
0.00047
19843108
(+302 from 1983)
14
(+2 from 1983)
0.00075
19833410
(+2976 from 1982)
12
(+7 from 1982)
0.00064
19826386
(-918 from 1981)
5
(-1 from 1981)
0.00026
19815468
(+56 from 1980)
6
No change from 1980
0.00032
19805524
(-465 from 1978)
6
No change from 1978
0.00032
19790
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19785059
(-1047 from 1976)
6
(-2 from 1976)
0.00035
19770
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19764012
(-69 from 1975)
8
No change from 1975
0.00049
19753943
(-601 from 1972)
8
(-1 from 1972)
0.00049
19740
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19730
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19723342
(+888 from 1970)
9
(+3 from 1970)
0.00054
19710
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19704230
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00031
19690
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19680
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19670
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0
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0.0000
19660
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0
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0.0000
19650
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0
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0.0000
19640
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0
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0.0000
19630
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0
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0.0000
19620
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0
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0.0000
19610
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0
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0.0000
19600
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0
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0.0000
19590
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0.0000
19580
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0.0000
19570
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0
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0.0000
19560
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0.0000
19550
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0.0000
19540
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0.0000
19530
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0.0000
19520
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0.0000
19510
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0.0000
19500
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0.0000
19490
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19480
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19470
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19460
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19450
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19440
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19430
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19420
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19410
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19400
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19390
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19380
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19370
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19360
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19350
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0.0000
19340
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19330
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0
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0.0000
19320
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0.0000
19310
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0.0000
19300
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0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
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19280
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0
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19270
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19260
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19250
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19240
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19230
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19220
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19210
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19200
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0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19180
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0
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0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19150
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0
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0.0000
19140
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0
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0.0000
19130
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0.0000
19120
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0
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19110
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0
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0.0000
19100
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19090
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19080
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19070
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19060
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19050
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19040
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19030
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19020
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19010
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19000
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18990
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18980
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18970
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18960
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18860
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18850
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18830
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18810
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18800
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0
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0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Gunner

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#3622021#4572022#5062023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#6272021#6892022#7552023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#2402021#3212022#3352023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#1242021#1792022#2402023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#1792021#2842022#2542023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#2242021#2802022#3082023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#3992021#4422022#4882023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#2432021#2872022#3172023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#1432021#1502022#2272023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#2572021#3012022#4802023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#2352021#3852022#3062023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#972021#1582022#1952023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#3492021#5082022#6242023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#3302021#4622022#4312023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#1702021#2472022#1632023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4532021#5282022#5452023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#2102021#2762022#4132023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#3752021#4932022#4742023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#5292021#6632022#5052023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#2802021#3582022#5262023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#2992021#3952022#3362023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#3242021#3592022#2762023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#972021#932022#1402023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#4462021#5262022#3912023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#3402021#3942022#3632023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#7322021#6332022#9712023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#2352021#2212022#1812023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#3502021#6402022#4912023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#5242021#5622022#8512023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#2692021#2292022#4042023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#4702021#4092022#3412023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#2042020#3272021#2672022

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#3442020#3182021#3232022

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#4122021#4712022#4592023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3482021#3742022#4632023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1512020#2102022#2052023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#9142020#10952021#9572022

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#2542019#1942020#2612023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5342020#4882021#8122023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#1922015#1492020#2182022

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2462020#2452021#1922022

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2222015#2312018#4052019

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1522016#2182019#1912022

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#2622016#4322017#4952018

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2282014#2272018#2542022

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#1102013#1392014#1312018

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#1922013#2532014#2592018

Popularity Rankings for Gunner in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#5932020#10682021#10762022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Gunner a Name for Boys or Girls?

Typically, Gunner is a name given to boys.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Gunner

Gunner in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Gunner Wright (Actor, born 1973): An American actor known for his roles in video games and films, including the "Dead Space" series.
  • Gunner Cade (Fictional Character): A character from the science fiction novel "Gunner Cade," written by Cyril Kornbluth and Judith Merril in 1952.
  • Gunnar Nelson (MMA Fighter, born 1988): An Icelandic mixed martial artist competing in the welterweight division of the UFC.
  • Gunnar Hansen (Actor, 1947-2015): A famous Icelandic-born American actor who portrayed Leatherface in the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre."
  • Gunnar Garfors (Author, born 1975): A Norwegian travel writer and media professional known for visiting every country in the world.
  • Gunner Gatski (Football Player, 1919-2005): An American football player who played as a center for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference and National Football League.
  • Gunnar Myrdal (Economist, 1898-1987): A Swedish economist and sociologist who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
  • Gunner Jensen ("The Expendables," 2010 Film Series): A skilled but volatile member of the mercenary group known for his brute strength and loyalty.
  • Gunner Stahl ("D2: The Mighty Ducks," 1994 Film): The formidable captain of the Iceland hockey team who faces off against the Mighty Ducks.
  • Gunner Scott ("Nashville," 2012 TV Series): A talented musician and songwriter trying to make a name for himself in the country music scene.
  • Gunner Pool Recreation Area (Arkansas, USA): A popular recreational area in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, offering camping and hiking opportunities.

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