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    The first name Gunther

    A boy’s name from German.

    Pronounced /ˈɡʌnθɚ/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    German origin

    Borrowed from German Gunther. Compare variants: Gunter, Günter, Guenter, Günther, Guenther, Ginter, Ginther.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Gunther at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 17 boys born in the United States were named Gunther, the 5,466th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1995, when 32 were.

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    1,098
    babies named Gunther since 1880
    #5,466
    rank in 2025
    1995
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Gunther

    93 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Günther von Kluge
      German general (1882-1944)
    • Günther Lütjens
      German admiral (1889–1941)
    • Günther Anders
      German-Austrian philosopher (1902–1992)
    • Günther Rall
      German general and fighter pilot during World War II (1918–2009)
    • Günther Blumentritt
      German general (1892–1967)
    • Gunther von Hagens
      German anatomist (1945–2026)
    • Günther Korten
      German Colonel General and Chief of the General Staff of the Luftwaffe in World War II, 1898–1944
    • Gunther Schuller
      American composer and conductor (1925–2015)
    • Lothar-Günther Buchheim
      Author, artist (1918-2007)
    • Günther Steiner
      Former team principal of Haas F1 Team, born 1965
    • Günther Mader
      Alpine skier, born 1964
    • Günther Beck von Mannagetta und Lerchenau
      Austrian botanist (1856-1931)

    More German boys’ names

    All 62 names of German origin

    Questions

    What does the name Gunther mean?
    Borrowed from German Gunther. Compare variants: Gunter, Günter, Guenter, Günther, Guenther, Ginter, Ginther.
    What is the origin of the name Gunther?
    Borrowed from German Gunther. Compare variants: Gunter, Günter, Guenter, Günther, Guenther, Ginter, Ginther.
    Is Gunther a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,098 US babies named Gunther since 1880 were boys.
    When was Gunther most popular?
    1995 in the United States, when 32 babies were named Gunther, its highest rank at 2,418th.
    How do you pronounce Gunther?
    Gunther is /ˈɡʌnθɚ/, 2 syllables.
    Is Gunther also a surname?
    Yes. Gunther is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.