Gunnar



Gender:
Origin: German, Norse
1193 famous people named Gunnar found on Wikipedia.
14569 male, 17 female in US.
Most recent ranking: 470-th in year 2018
Best ranking: 382-th in year 2014
Used in: Danish, Mythology, Norwegian, Swedish

Meanings

Gunnar is a male first name of Nordic origin (Gunnarr in Old Norse). The name Gunnar means fighter, soldier, and attacker, but mostly is referred to by the Viking saying which means Brave and Bold warrior (gunnr "war" and arr "warrior"). King Gunnar was a prominent king of medieval literature such as the Middle High German epic poem, the Nibelungenlied, where King Gunnar and Queen Brynhildr hold their court at Worms. Gunder is a nordic variant, Günther is the modern German variant, and Gonario is the Italian version. Some people with the name Gunnar include:
Gunnar Andersen
Gunnar Andersen (1890–1968), Norwegian football player and ski jumper
Gunnar Andersen (1909–1988), Norwegian ski jumper
Gunnar Aagaard Andersen (1919–1982), Danish sculptor, painter and designer
Gunnar Reiss-Andersen (1896–1964), Norwegian poet
Gunnar Andersson
Johan Gunnar Andersson (1874–1960), Swedish archaeologist, paleontologist and geologist
Gunnar Andersson (1890–1946), Swedish trade unionist
Gunnar Andersson (Spökis; 1923–1974), Swedish aviator
Gunnar Andersson (footballer) (1928–1969), Swedish football player
Per-Gunnar Andersson
Per-Gunnar Andersson (born 1957), Swedish racing driver
Per-Gunnar Andersson (born 1980), Swedish rally driver
Gunnar Asplund (1885–1940), Swedish architect
Gunnar Bärlund (1911–1982), Finnish boxer
Gunnar Berg
Gunnar Berg (1863–1893), Norwegian painter
Gunnar Berg (1897–1987), American scouting official
Gunnar Berg (1909–1989), Swiss-Danish composer
Gunnar Berg (born 1923), Norwegian politician
Gunnar Andreas Berg (born 1954), Norwegian musician
Gunnar Berge (born 1940), Norwegian politician
Gunnar Berggren (1908–1983), Swedish boxer
Gunnar Bergqvist (born 1964), Swedish Surgeon
Gunnar Birkerts (born 1925), Latvian-American architect
Gunnar Björnstrand (1909–1986), Swedish actor
Gunnar Ekelöf (1907–1968), Swedish poet and writer
Gunnar Fant (1919–2009), Swedish phonetician
Gunnar Fischer (1910–2011), Swedish cinematographer
Gunnar Friedemann (1909–1943), Estonian chess player
Gunnar Garbo (born 1924), Norwegian journalist, politician and diplomat
Gunnar Graps (1951–2004), Estonian musician
Gunnar Emil Garfors (1900–1979), Norwegian poet
Gunnar Gren (1920–1991), Swedish football player
Gunnar Hámundarson (10th century), Icelandic chieftain
Gunnar Hansen (born 1947), Icelandic-American actor
Gunnar Heinsohn (born 1943), German anthropologist
Gunnar Hoppe (1914–2005), Swedish Quaternary geologist and geographer
Gunnar Höckert (1910–1940), Finnish runner
Gunnar Hutchison(2005-), American Football player #30
Gunnar Jarring (1907–2002), Swedish diplomat and turkologist
Gunnar Jeannette (born 1982), American racing driver
Gunnar Johansen (1906–1991), Danish-American pianist and composer
Gunnar Johansson
Gunnar Johansson (1911–1998), Swedish psychologist
Gunnar Johansson (1919–1998), Swedish canoeist
Gunnar Johansson (1924–2003), Swedish football player
Gunnar Kaasen (1882–1960), Norwegian-American dog musher
Gunnar Kangro (1913–1975), Estonian mathematician
Gunnar Knudsen (1848–1928), Norwegian politician
Gunnar Berg Lampe (1892–1978), Norwegian businessman
Gunnar Larsson
Gunnar Larsson (1908–1996), Swedish politician
Gunnar Larsson (born 1951), Swedish swimmer
Gunnar Larsson (born 1944), Swedish cross-country skier
Gunnar Malmquist (1893–1982), Swedish astronomer
Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass (born 1961), Norwegian cross country skier
Gunnar Möller (born 1928), German actor
Gunnar Molton (born 1993), drummer for Texas Hippie Coalition
Gunnar Myrdal (1898–1987), Swedish economist
Gunnar Nelson
Gunnar Nelson (born 1967), American musician
Gunnar Nelson (born 1988), Icelandic martial arts fighter
Gunnar Nielsen
Gunnar Nielsen (1919–2009), Swedish film actor
Gunnar Nielsen (1928–1985), Danish runner
Gunnar Guillermo Nielsen (born 1983), Faroese-Argentine football player
Gunnar Nielsen (born 1986), Faroese football player
Gunnar Nilsson
Gunnar Nilsson (1922–1997), Swedish trade unionist
Gunnar Nilsson (1923–2005), Swedish boxer
Gunnar Nilsson (1948–1978), Swedish racing driver
Gunnar Nordahl (1921–1995), Swedish football player
Gunnar Nordström (1881–1923), Finnish physicist
Gunnar Öquist (born 1941), Swedish biologist
Gunnar Persson (born 1933), Swedish cartoonist
Gunnar Riebs (born 1960), Belgian novelist
Gunnar Seidenfaden (1908–2001), Danish diplomat and botanist
Ole Gunnar Solskjær (born 1973), Norwegian football player
Gunnar Staalesen (born 1947), Norwegian writer
Gunnar Stansson (born 1986), American screenwriter
Gunnar Stålsett (born 1935), Norwegian theologican and politician
Gunnar Taucher (1886–1941), Finnish architect
Gunnar Thoresen
Gunnar Thoresen (born 1920), Norwegian football player
Gunnar Thoresen (1921–1972), Norwegian bobsledder
Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson (born 1982), Icelandic football player
Gunnar Uusi (1931–1981), Estonian chess player
Gunnar Widforss (1879–1934), Swedish-American painter


Composed of gunnr (war) and arr (warrior).

Famous People: 1193 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Gunnar Hansen 1947 Icelandic-born American actor
2 Gunnar Nelson 1967 American musician
3 Gunnar Nordahl 1921 Swedish association football player
4 Gunnar Myrdal 1898 Swedish economist
5 Joseph Bentz 1996
6 Gunnar Kaasen 1882 Musher
7 Gunnar Peterson American exercise instructor
8 Gunnar Björnstrand 1909 Swedish actor
9 Gunnar Stansson 1986 American actor
10 Gunnar Gren 1920 Swedish footballer
11 Gunnar Garfors 1975 Norwegian author
12 Gunnar Nilsson 1948 Racecar driver
13 Gunnar Sønsteby 1918 Norwegian resistance member and writer
14 Gunnar Asplund 1885 Swedish architect
15 Gunnar Heinsohn 1943 German sociologist and economist
16 Gunnar Hámundarson Icelandic chieftain and poet
17 Gunnar Hammershaimb 1862
18 Gunnar Engellau 1907
19 Gunnar Wetterberg 1953
20 Gunnar Halle 1965 Norwegian footballer
21 Gunnar Birkerts 1925 American architect
22 Gunnar Andersson 1928 Swedish association football player
23 Gunnar Staalesen 1947 Norwegian writer
24 Gunnar Gunnarsson 1889 Icelandic author
25 Gunnar Ernblad 1946 Swedish translator and actor
26 Gunnar Prokop 1940 Austrian handball coach
27 Gunnar Carlsson 1952 Mathematician
28 Gunnar Arpi 1919
29 Gunnar Lott 1969 German journalist
30 Gunnar Ekelöf 1907 Swedish writer
31 Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson 1968 Icelandic politician
32 Gunnar Solka 1970 German actor
33 Gunnar Jarring 1907 Swedish diplomat and Turkologist
34 Gunnar Carlquist 1889 Swedish historian
35 Gunnar Fant 1919 Swedish scientist
36 Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson 1982 Icelandic association football player
37 Gunnar Höckert 1910 A Finnish runner
38 Gunnar Tjomlid 1974 Norwegian blogger, author and sceptic
39 Gunnar Helm 1956 German voice actor and actor
40 Gunnar Pedersen 1950 Norwegian musician
41 Gunnar Graps 1951 Estonian musician
42 Gunnar Wennerberg 1817 Swedish poet, composer and politician
43 Gunnar Graewert 1974 German songwriter
44 Gunnar Nixon 1993 American decathlete
45 Gunnar Jeannette 1982 Racecar driver
46 Gunnar Thoroddsen 1910 Icelandic politician
47 Gunnar Widforss 1879 Swedish-American painter
48 Gunnar Knudsen 1848 Norwegian politician
49 Gunnar Aagaard Andersen 1919 Danish painter, sculptor
50 Gunnar Larsson 1951 Swedish swimmer
51 Gunnar Mergner 1977 German journalist
52 Gunnar Garbo 1924 Norwegian politician
53 Gunnar Möller 1928 German actor
54 Gunnar Jackson 1986 New Zealander boxer
55 Gunnar Hahn 1908 Swedish composer and pianist (1908-2001)
56 Gunnar Frick 1967
57 Gunnar Hökmark 1952 Swedish politician
58 Gunnar Fischer 1910 Cinematographer
59 Gunnar Eilifsen 1897 A police officer who was executed when he refused to arrest five girls who did not show up for forced labour.
60 Gunnar Beck 1966 German EU lawyer and legal philosopher
61 Gunnar Madsen American composer and singer
62 Gunnar Jahn 1883 Norwegian politician
63 Gunnar Lindkvist 1916 Swedish actor
64 Gunnar Greve 1982
65 Gunnar S. Paulsson Canadian historian
66 Gunnar Öquist 1941 Swedish botanist
67 Gunnar Wall 1951 Swedish writer and journalist
68 Gunnar de Frumerie 1908 Swedish composer
69 Gunnar Turesson 1906
70 Gunnar Ardelius 1981 Swedish writer
71 Gunnar Mosén 1956 Swedish actor
72 Gunnar Örn Tynes 1979 Icelandic musician
73 Gunnar Johansen 1906 Composer
74 Gunnar Thoresen 1920 Norwegian footballer
75 Gunnar Stålsett 1935 Norwegian bishop and politician
76 Gunnar Berge 1940 Norwegian politician
77 Gunnar Syverstad 1910 Norwegian resistance member
78 Gunnar Ekberg 1945
79 Gunnar "Siljabloo" Nilson 1925
80 Gunnar Randers 1914 Norwegian physicist
81 Gunnar Broberg 1942 Swedish academic
82 Gunnar Sträng 1906 Swedish politician
83 Gunnar Sauer 1964 German footballer
84 Gunnar Brock 1950
85 Gunnar Nylund 1904 Ceramic artist
86 Gunnar Nordström 1953 Swedish writer and journalist
87 Gunnar Dyrberg 1921 Danish resistance member
88 Gunnar Philipson 1883
89 Gunnar Idenstam 1961
90 Gunnar Danielsson 1954 Swedish musician
91 Gunnar Blomdahl 1955
92 Gunnar von Heijne 1951 Swedish scientist
93 Gunnar Daan 1939 Dutch architect
94 Gunnar Skirbekk 1937 Norwegian philosopher
95 Gunnar Lund 1947 Swedish diplomat
96 Gunnar Lindemann 1970
97 Gunnar Þór Gunnarsson 1985 Icelandic football player
98 Gunnar Axén 1967 Swedish politician
99 Gunnar Källén 1926 Swedish physicist
100 Gunnar Olof Hyltén-Cavallius 1818 Swedish cultural historian
101 Gunnar Fehlau 1973 German journalist
102 Gunnar Sohn 1961 German publisher
103 Gunnar Schellenberger 1960 German politician
104 Gunnar Isachsen 1868 Norwegian military officer
105 Gunnar S. Overstrom, Jr. American businessman
106 Gunnar Uddén 1935 Swedish actor
107 Gunnar Djup 1932
108 Gunnar Heiberg 1857 Norwegian writer
109 Gunnar Roalkvam 1951
110 Gunnar Folke Schuppert 1943 German jurist
111 Gunnar Arvidson 1924 Swedish journalist and writer
112 Gunnar Rehlin 1949
113 Gunnar Eriksson 1921 Swedish cross-country skier
114 Gunnar Heckscher 1909 Swedish political scientist and leader of the Rightist Party (''Högerpartiet'')
115 Gunnar B. Stickler 1925 German American pediatrician
116 Gunnar Jørgensen 1896
117 Gunnar Bovim 1960 Norwegian physician and civil servant
118 Gunnar Torhamn 1894 Swedish painter
119 Gunnar Schyman 1919 Swedish actor
120 Gunnar Friedemann 1909 Estonian chess player
121 Gunnar Larsen 1900 Norwegian writer
122 Gunnar Andersen 1890 Norwegian football player and skier
123 Gunnar Vingren 1879 Swedish missionary
124 Gunnar Lagergren 1912 Lawyer
125 Gunnar Edander 1942
126 Gunnar Bernstrup 1946
127 Gunnar Säve-Söderbergh 1910 Swedish geologist
128 Gunnar Duttge 1966 German jurist
129 Gunnar Huseby 1923 Icelandic track and field athlete
130 Gunnar Guillermo Nielsen 1983 Argentine footballer
131 Gunnar Berndtson 1854 Finnish painter
132 Gunnar Setterwall 1881 Swedish tennis player
133 Gunnar Nielsen 1928 Danish middle distance runner
134 Gunnar Bolin 1957
135 Gunnar Hägglöf 1904 Swedish diplomat
136 Gunnar Gundersen 1956 Norwegian politician and swimmer
137 Gunnar Ohrlander 1939 Swedish politician
138 Gunnar Dahlberg 1893 Swedish physician
139 Gunnar Reiss-Andersen 1896 Norwegian poet
140 Gunnar Falk 1950 Swedish lawyer
141 Gunnar Fredriksson 1930 Swedish writer and journalist
142 Gunnar Decker 1965 German journalist and writer
143 Gunnar Aase 1971 Football player
144 Gunnar Thor Danish strongman
145 Gunnar Geertsen 1946
146 Gunnar Strømvad 1908 Actor
147 Gunnar Alksnis 1931 American university teacher (1931-2011)
148 Gunnar Ericsson 1919 Swedish businessman, sports official, politician
149 Gunnar Lindström 1896 Athletics competitor
150 Gunnar A. Sjögren 1920 Swedish engineer
151 Gunnar Wiklund 1935 Swedish male schlager singer
152 Gunnar Asmussen 1944 Olympic cyclist
153 Gunnar Strömmer 1972
154 Gunnar Staern 1922
155 Gunnar Okk 1960
156 Gunnar Hedlund 1900 Swedish politician
157 Gunnar Svensson 1956 Swedish ice hockey coach
158 Gunnar Sommerfeldt 1890 Actor
159 Gunnar Gran 1931 Norwegian media executive
160 Gunnar Bärlund 1911 Finnish boxer
161 Gunnar Larson 1925 Swedish artist
162 Gunnar Weman 1932 Swedish bishop
163 Gunnar Uusi 1931 Chess player
164 Gunnar Biörck 1916 Swedish politician
165 Gunnar Åström 1904 Footballer
166 Gunnar Sandgren 1929 Swedish writer
167 Gunnar Sjöberg 1909 Actor
168 Gunnar Hellström 1928 Swedish actor
169 Gunnar Harding 1940 Swedish writer
170 Gunnar Einarsson 1976 Icelandic footballer
171 Gunnar Åkerlund 1923 Canoe racer
172 Gunnar Oldin 1932 Swedish translator
173 Gunnar Kalén 1901
174 Gunnar Ander 1908
175 Gunnar Johansson 1924 Swedish footballer and manager
176 Gunnar Svedberg 1947 Swedish chemist
177 Gunnar Gíslason 1961 Icelandic footballer
178 Gunnar Hallström 1875 Swedish painter
179 Gunnar von Hertzen 1893
180 Gunnar Høst Sjøwall 1936 Norwegian tennis player
181 Gunnar Olsson 1908 Swedish footballer
182 Gunnar Hoffsten 1923 Swedish musician
183 Gunnar Blix 1894 Swedish chemist
184 Gunnar Seidenfaden 1908 Danish botanist and diplomat
185 Gunnar Erdtman 1897 Swedish botanist
186 Gunnar Brøvig 1924 Norwegian politician
187 Gunnar Elfström 1947
188 Gunnar Halvorsen 1945 Norwegian politician
189 Gunnar Sandevärn 1941 Swedish pianist
190 Gunnar Dafgård 1919
191 Gunnar Malmquist 1893 Swedish astronomer
192 Gunnar Rosendal 1897 Swedish Lutheran priest
193 Gunnar Viken 1948 Norwegian politician
194 Gunnar Thorson 1906 Danish marine biologist
195 Gunnar Graarud 1886 Norwegian singer
196 Gunnar Hiilloskorpi 1908 Finnish actor
197 Gunnar Hoppe 1914
198 Gunnar Hultgren 1902 Swedish archbishop
199 Gunnar Jacobson 1948 Modern pentathlete
200 Gunnar Skoglund 1899 Swedish actor