Guntur as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Guntur

What is the meaning of the name Guntur ?

The baby name Guntur is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡun.tur/ (GOON-toor).

Guntur is Indonesian in Origin.

Guntur is a masculine given name from the Austronesian sphere, shared by Indonesian, Javanese, and Malay, meaning “thunder.” In these languages it denotes the deep rumble of a storm, carrying connotations of strength, authority, and dramatic presence. The form is stable across languages, likely tracing to Old Javanese usage, and remains semantically transparent to modern speakers.

As a personal name, Guntur is well established in Indonesia, gaining wider visibility in the mid-20th century; a notable bearer is Guntur Soekarnoputra. It also appears in place names, such as Mount Guntur in West Java, and coincidentally as the city/district name Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, India (with unrelated etymology). Variants and related forms include Guruh (Indonesian for “thunder,” also used as a name) and the more poetic Halilintar (“thunderbolt”). Common nicknames include Gun or Anto (when paired with compound names), while the core spelling remains Guntur.