Gunnar ♥ Save ▶ Listen Pronunciation [Gu-nnar] ▶ Gender Male Meaning Battle Origin Norse Variant Forms NameMeaningGenderOrigin Gunner Modern English form of Gunnar, from Old Norse elements meaning 'war' and 'warrior' Male English from Old Norse Gunther Battle Male German Famous People Named Gunnar Gunnar Myrdal was a Swedish Nobel laureate economist, sociologist, and politician. Back to the List Try Random Names