Gunhilda as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gunhilda

What is the meaning of the name Gunhilda ?

The baby name Gunhilda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡʊn.hɪl.də/ (GUN-hil-dah).

Gunhilda is Norse in Origin.

Gunhilda is the Latinized medieval form of the Old Norse feminine name Gunnhildr, built from gunnr “war” and hildr “battle,” yielding the sense “war in battle” or “battle-maiden.” In Scandinavia the standard modern form is Gunhild (Norwegian, Danish) or Gunnhild (Icelandic); cognates and derivatives include Gunhilde/Gunhild(e) (German), Gunilda/Gunhilda (medieval Latin/English), Swedish Gunilla and Gunnel, and the related short form Hilda.

The name was borne in the Viking and early medieval periods by prominent figures, notably Gunnhildr konungamóðir (“Mother of Kings”), wife of Erik Bloodaxe of Norway, and by Gunhild of Wessex, a daughter of King Harold II recorded in Anglo-Norman sources. It persisted in Scandinavian use through the Middle Ages, waned, and then experienced modest revival in the 19th–20th centuries. Today Gunhilda/Gunhild is uncommon in the English-speaking world but remains a traditional, strong choice in Nordic contexts.

⚙ We can't find Gunhilda in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. However you look at it, very few people share it.