Gunnar
Gunnar is a male given name: 98% of people named Gunnar are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 10 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Iceland, Sweden, United States
- US births since 1880
- 13,955 male / 17 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Gunnar
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gunnar," in English, "Guten Tag Gunnar," in German. Gunnar is a male given name: about 98% of people named Gunnar are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Gunnar,
German
Guten Tag Gunnar,
French
Bonjour Gunnar,
Spanish
Estimado/a Gunnar:
Chinese
Gunnar您好：
Japanese
Gunnar様
English
Hi Gunnar,
German
Hi Gunnar,
French
Salut Gunnar,
Spanish
Hola Gunnar,
Chinese
Gunnar你好：
Japanese
Gunnarさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | common | man's name | 100% |
| Norway | common | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Finland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
13,955 male · 17 female · 13,972 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gunnar a male or female name?
Gunnar is a male given name: 98% of people named Gunnar are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 10 countries covered.
How do I address Gunnar in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gunnar," in English, "Guten Tag Gunnar," in German. Gunnar is a male given name: about 98% of people named Gunnar are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Gunnar a unisex name?
Gunnar is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Gunnar are men. Gunnar leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Gunnar a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gunnar (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_gunnar,
title = {Is Gunnar a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gunnar},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}