What Does the Name Gunner Mean?

Gunner is a boy's name of English occupational surname; also Scandinavian (from Gunnar) origin meaning “one who works a gun / artilleryman; (via Gunnar) 'warrior, bold fighter'.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Gunner
Gender	male
Origin	English occupational surname; also Scandinavian (from Gunnar)
Meaning	one who works a gun / artilleryman; (via Gunnar) 'warrior, bold fighter'
Variants	Gunnar, Gunther, Gunnarr, Gun
Popularity	A modern US boys' name that climbed into the Top 1000 in the 2000s; appeals to parents seeking a rugged sound.

The meaning and origin of Gunner

The name Gunner means “one who works a gun / artilleryman; (via Gunnar) 'warrior, bold fighter'” and has English occupational surname; also Scandinavian (from Gunnar) origins. An English occupational name for a gunner or artilleryman, frequently treated as a phonetic variant of the Old Norse Gunnar, from gunnr ('war') and herr ('army, warrior'). The modern given-name use is largely an American respelling of Gunnar.

Variants and related names

Gunner is related to several other names you may recognize: Gunnar, Gunther, Gunnarr, Gun. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Gunner?

A modern US boys' name that climbed into the Top 1000 in the 2000s; appeals to parents seeking a rugged sound.

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