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Not a fan of the meaning tbh.
Name of the YouTuber "GunnarTV"
Gunnar of Hlidarend was a major character in Njals saga.
Gunnar Michael here
(2010) 11 years old
I do not shoot guns or make ignorant comments.
Thanks
Adults?
Also Estonian: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunnar
Makes me think of the word "gunner".
I love this name. It was my grandfather's name and he was from Iceland. I gave my son Gunnar as a middle name in his honour. My kids are also 75% Nordic, so why not.
Your pronunciation of the name is wrong. It’s pronounced [ˈgɵnːar] or GUUN-nahr in your pronunciation guide. [noted -ed]
The name Gunnar also very common in Icelandic. [noted -ed]
Gunnar Åström was a Finnish international footballer who earned 43 caps at international level between 1923 and 1937, scoring 16 goals.
Gunnar Bentz has definitely ruined this name, especially after that scandal at the Olympics a few months ago.
Gunnar is an old, nice Scandinavian name that shouldn't be connected to gun-toting hillbillies. Maybe it's not a good choice in America, but it works fine in Scandinavia.
Simply amazing how many people can't tell the difference between "Gunnarr" and "gunner"... the first is a name, the second is a job...
You'd think with the seemingly never-ending gun violence in America, this name would have left the charts already. Or, at least decrease dramatically.To name a child this would be a terrible idea- especially in today's world and considering (as I stated above) the gun issues in America. Also, the name just screams "stereotypical uneducated, illiterate hillbilly or redneck."Gunnar: definitely one of the poorer choices currently on the charts.
Makes me think of gung-ho type of parents.
My first name is Gunnar. I enjoy its uniqueness and how people always ask my name twice to make sure they heard it correctly. As far as personality, I would describe myself as quiet, intelligent, and extremely competitive.
Personally, I don't understand the fascination with this name. Makes me think of an outdoorsy person. Someone who likes to hunt, camp, hike, and fish. This name doesn't seem to age well, but I have seen worse names. It's okay, but to each their own of course.
I'm Swedish, and here, it's extremely far away from macho, mostly a name of old men.And it's not at all pronounced like your "gun" (that sound is our "A") or "Günther" (our "Y"), it's a completely different sound.
Gunnar is my brother's name. Other than a few young boys that couldn't be bothered to listen to how people say it, he's never been called 'Gunter' or 'Gunther'. He is never thought of as a violent person, even though 'gun' is in his name.
I'm German-American thus am quite familiar with Günther and Günter, yet I didn't realize this was a related name until I looked it up just now. I've only met Gunners/Gunnars in the U.S. and just thought it was some sort of tough-guy name given by lower-class white people who dress their children in camouflage when the family doesn't have any actual military connection; it seems to fit with the children I've met who have this name.
Very dated in Sweden.
Also don't forget the Gre-No-Li Swedish trio who defended Inter Milan, Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl, along with Nils Liedholm.
A famous bearer of this name is Swedish actor Gunnar Björnstrand (1909-1986), who starred in 23 Ingmar Bergman films. One of my favourite actors.
I kind of like this name, but I don't like how the word "gun" is in it.
Listen to the German pronunciation of Gunnar here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html
Gunnar Eric Nelson is one of the sons of late rock and roll teen idol, Ricky Nelson, and the grandson of Ozzie and Harriet.

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