Gunnar is a ♂ boy name.
Gunnar is a Nordic name (originally Gunnarr) and is a Nordic form of the Old High German name Günther.
Gunnar means “warrior in the war” (from Old Norse “gunnr/guðr” = war/fight + “arr” = warrior/army) and “warrior of the north” (from Old Norse “nor” = north).
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