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Boy name Norse;Scandinavian origin Christian tradition

Gunnar

GUN-er · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Warrior;bold soldier
Language
Norse;Scandinavian
Culture
Scandinavian
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Scandinavian · strong
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#600
2024 births474
Peak year2015
First appeared1893
Total US births17,693
2015 peak18931926195919912024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Gunn
Alternate spellings
GunnerGunar
In other languages
Gunnar (Norse)

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