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At a Glance
- Meaning
- Battle, war (from Old Norse gunnr)
- Origin
- Swedish/Scandinavian
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- GUN-woo
Gun is a boy's name with Korean origins, pronounced GUN-woo (IPA /ˈgʌnwuː/). It's built from hanja, the Chinese-derived characters used in Korean naming, which means the meaning isn't fixed to one word — it depends entirely on which character a family chooses. You may see claims online that Gun definitively means "handsome" or "talented," but that's not accurate: without knowing the specific hanja, there's no single meaning to point to.
Meaning & Origin of Gun
Meaning: Battle, war (from Old Norse gunnr).
Origin: Swedish/Scandinavian.
How to Pronounce Gun
GUN-wooIPA /ˈgʌnwuː/
Popularity of Gun
Gun does not appear in U.S. Social Security birth-name records (38,443 names on file, 1880–present) — likely too rare, too new, or recorded under a different spelling. No popularity rank or trend is shown rather than an invented one.
Names Like Gun
These names share Gun’s style, era or origin.
FAQ
What does the name Gun mean?
Battle, war (from Old Norse gunnr).
How do you pronounce Gun?
Gun is pronounced GUN-woo (IPA: /ˈgʌnwuː/).
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