Gunnhild (Gunnhildr): Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
War, battle
Origin
Old Norse
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
GOON-hild

Gunnhild (Gunnhildr) is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “war, battle”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.

Meaning & Origin of Gunnhild (Gunnhildr)

Meaning: War, battle.

Origin: Old Norse.

How to Pronounce Gunnhild (Gunnhildr)

GOON-hildIPA /ˈɡʊnhɪld/

Popularity of Gunnhild (Gunnhildr)

Gunnhild (Gunnhildr) 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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