Gunnel: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Gunnel – Meaning: battle – Origin: Swedish (variant of Gunhild) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: GOON-nel


Gunnel is a Swedish (variant of Gunhild) girl's name meaning “battle”. It appears in our list of 175+ Scandinavian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Strong.

Meaning & Origin of Gunnel

Meaning: Battle.

Origin: Swedish (variant of Gunhild).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Gunnel

Phonetic: GOON-nel   IPA: /ˈɡʊnɛl/

Popularity of Gunnel

Gunnel 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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