At a Glance: Name: Gunhild – Meaning: war, battle – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: GOON-hild
Gunhild is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “war, battle”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Gunhild
Meaning: War, battle.
Origin: Old Norse.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Gunhild
Phonetic: GOON-hild IPA: /ˈɡʊnhɪld/
Popularity of Gunhild
Gunhild doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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Similar Names
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