The baby name Gunther is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈɡʌnθər/ (GUN-ther); German: /ˈɡʏntɐ/ (GÜN-ter).
The baby name Gunther is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈɡʌnθər/ (GUN-ther); German: /ˈɡʏntɐ/ (GÜN-ter).
Gunther is in Origin.
Gunther is a Germanic masculine name from Old High German Gundahar, built from Proto-Germanic elements gunth- 'battle' + harjaz 'army', conveying the sense of a warrior or leader of a war-host. Cognate formations appear across Germanic, linking Gunther to Scandinavian Gunnar. Modern German spelling is commonly Günther (also Günter), with Anglicized forms Gunther and Gunter; Guenther is an umlaut substitution. Related surnames share the same root.
Medieval prominence came via King Gunther of Burgundy in the Nibelungenlied and its Norse counterparts, later echoed in Wagner’s Ring cycle, and the hermit Saint Gunther (11th century) sustained ecclesiastical recognition. The name enjoyed steady use in German-speaking Europe, especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but remains rare in English-speaking countries. Nicknames in German include Günni. Overall meaning centers on strength in battle and leadership of a war-band.
| Günther Kaufmann Günther Kaufmann was a German actor best known for his work with director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. He appeared in films like 'The Marriage of Maria Braun' and 'Berlin Alexanderplatz'. Kaufmann's unique presence and collaboration with Fassbinder made him a notable figure in German cinema. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #177 | 3 | 4,064 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| Austria | 0 | #203 | 11 | 850 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #214 | 22 | 6,830 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2022 | #306 | 5 | 2,557 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #325 | 5 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #351 | 92 | 2,180 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #390 | 10 | 5,922 |
| France | Boys | 2002 | #391 | 3 | 2,423 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| Germany | 0 | #409 | 29 | 2,542 | |
| CL | 0 | #427 | 8 | 6,867 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #436 | 12 | 14,421 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #476 | 12 | 10,188 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #493 | 570 | 5,697 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #493 | 7 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #567 | 26 | 9,244 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #594 | 72 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #727 | 25 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #787 | 92 | 14,506 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #855 | 97 | 5,873 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #870 | 23 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #907 | 14 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #918 | 13 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #967 | 16 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,056 | 123 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,391 | 81 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Gunther is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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