At a Glance: Name: Gunner – Meaning: one who operates artillery/guns; also used as a Gunnar variant – Origin: English (occupational word, also Gunnar variant) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: GUN-er
Gunner is an English (occupational word, also Gunnar variant) boy's name meaning “one who operates artillery/guns; also used as a Gunnar variant”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Gunner
Meaning: One who operates artillery/guns; also used as a Gunnar variant.
Origin: English (occupational word, also Gunnar variant).
A common claim: bold warrior Actually: Baby-name sites often present this as a form of Gunnar meaning 'bold warrior,' but Gunner actually traces to the English occupational term for an artillery soldier. The Gunnar connection is a plausible secondary association, not the primary origin.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Gunner
Phonetic: GUN-er IPA: /ˈɡʌnər/
Popularity of Gunner
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1970–2024.
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