The baby name Gun is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': '/ɡʌn/ (gun)', 'Swedish': '/ɡɵn/ (approx. "goon" with Swedish ö)', 'Korean': '/kʌn/ or /ɡʌn/ (건, romanized as Geon/Gun; pronounced like "guhn")'}.
The baby name Gun is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': '/ɡʌn/ (gun)', 'Swedish': '/ɡɵn/ (approx. "goon" with Swedish ö)', 'Korean': '/kʌn/ or /ɡʌn/ (건, romanized as Geon/Gun; pronounced like "guhn")'}.
Gun is Korean, Norse in Origin.
Gun is a Scandinavian feminine given name from Old Norse Gunnr, “battle.” In Sweden and Norway it has stood alone since the late 19th century and also serves as a short form of compounds like Gunhild, Gunvor, and Gunborg; the masculine Gunnar shares the same root. The variant Gunn appears in Norway and as a Scottish surname-turned-given name. In Sweden, Gun peaked from the 1920s to 1950s and now reads vintage.
Separately, Turkish Gün - often written Gun abroad - is unisex and means “day” or “sun,” yielding related names such as Günay, Güner, and Güneş. Scandinavian diminutives like Gunnel occur regionally. Because of the firearm word in English, Gun is rare in anglophone use, yet its Nordic and Turkish lineages are well established and convey either “battle” strength or bright, sunny imagery.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #69 | 7 | 1,051 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #107 | 2 | 1,564 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #121 | 11 | 4,130 |
| Norway | Girls | 1975 | #122 | 10 | 497 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #180 | 4 | 1,666 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #250 | 7 | 7,111 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #291 | 6 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #308 | 85 | 1,368 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #343 | 808 | 3,895 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #484 | 22 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #488 | 11 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 5,873 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,059 | 53 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,145 | 67 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,591 | 24 | 28,008 |
Gun is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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