Where is Gunnar from?

My guess is...

Iceland

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50%

Norway

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26%

Sweden

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14%

I'm 99% certain Gunnar is Male.

According to a dataset of 1950, the average Gunnar is around 62 years old.


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Learn about the name Gunnar

Meaning of the name Gunnar

From the Old Norse name Gunnarr , which was derived from the elements gunnr "war" and arr "warrior" (making it a cognate of Günther). In Norse legend Gunnar was the husband of Brynhildr. He had his brother-in-law Sigurd murdered based on his wife's false accusations that Sigurd had taken her virginity.

Characteristics of the name Gunnar

OriginsDanish, Icelandic, Swedish, Norwegian, Norse Mythology
PronouncedGUYN-nar(Swedish, Icelandic)
GenderMasculine
Traitsnatural, strong, rough, serious, mature, classic, strange

How do we know this about Gunnar

(and is it secret spies?)

We use a combination of data from the internet, and our own Machine Learning models to make these predictions.
In a gist, we use a Machine Learning model trained on a diverse global dataset of 100m+ names, and use it to predict different traits for a person based on first name!
NameGuessr guesses a person's nationality, age, and gender based on their name. We also try to give insightful info around the name's origin, name meaning, and name pronounciation.