Gunner
Meaning of Gunner
Gunner—pronounced GUHN-er—pulls its roots from the rugged Old Norse name Gunnar, meaning “bold warrior,” and the minute it strolls onto the birth-certificate battlefield, it waves a banner of adventure. Picture a pint-sized Viking trading his horned helmet for a baseball cap: that’s the vibe modern parents feel, and they’ve been rallying behind it in growing numbers ever since the late-1970s trickle turned into today’s respectable mid-400s rank. The name fires off images of grit, grit, and more grit—Navy-SEAL cool meets backyard slingshot fun—yet it also carries a surprising warmth, like the steady friend who always has your back. Pop-culture sprinkles in a few sharpshooting heroes and gridiron standouts, giving Gunner extra sparkle on the playground scoreboard. All told, it’s a name that marches to an energetic drumbeat: storied, spirited, and ready for action from the very first coo.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as GUHN-er (/ˈgʊnər/)
British English
- Pronunced as GUHN-uh (/ˈgʊnər/)
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Notable People Named Gunner
| Kaleb Gunner Olszewski is an American NFL wide receiver and return specialist for the New York Giants, a former Bemidji State cornerback who previously played for the Patriots and Steelers. |
| Christopher Leslie Gunner McGrath is an American musician, founder and frontman of punk band Much The Same, who left in 2007, returned for the 2019 album Everything Is Fine, and later joined Winning Streak in 2020. |
| Gunner Stahl, real name Jonathan Simmons, is an American photographer from Atlanta, Georgia. |
| Gunner Stockton is a college quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs. |
