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    Gunnar

    GUN-ar

    Norse/Scandinavian
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Bold warrior; Battle strong
    Origin
    Norse/Scandinavian
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Gunnar does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Bold warrior; Battle strong", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Gunnar.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.018% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Gunnar yields the battle to God — not by sword or spear, the LORD saving, the bold warrior whose strength is in surrendering the fight to the Almighty.
    Verses on this meaning
    • 2 Chronicles 20:15

      "Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's."

    • 1 Samuel 17:47

      "And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD's."

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