Günther name meaning

Gender: Boy
Origin: Old High German
Usage: German, Finnish, Swedish and Danish
Meaning: Fight, Army, Warrior and Struggle
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What does Günther mean?

Old High German name Günther is used as a boy name, meaning of Günther is "Fight, Army, Warrior Lord or Struggle" is specifically used in Swedish, German, Danish and Finnish. Günther is variant of loved Günter.

Günter means Army, Warrior and Fight is of Old High German origin. Günther is German cognate of Gunther.

Variants of Günther

Gynther, Günter, Gunter, Gunther, Gundheri, Gynter

Names that rhyme with Günther

How popular is the name Günther?

Günther is immensely popular in Germany where every 1 in 400 have the name. Also it is popular in Austria. In Switzerland it is common while somewhat familiar in Belgium, Italy, Denmark, South Africa, Sweden and Netherlands.

As per our findings, over 290000 babies have been bestowed Günther around the globe.

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Günther in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands165200014
Sweden124271014
Norway124271014
Denmark165000

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Famous people named Günther

  • Günther Schifter, Austrian journalist
  • Günther Nenning, famous Austrian journalist
  • Günther Maleuda, East German politician
  • Günther von Schwarzburg, descendant of the counts of Schwarzburg and the younger son of Henry VII
  • Günther Förg, German painter, graphic designer
  • Günther Smend, German Army officer and a member of the resistance involved
  • Günther Landgraf, German physicist and, from 1990 till 1994
  • Günther Maul, German ichthyologist and taxidermist in Portugal
  • Günther Herbig, German conductor
  • Günther Beck von Mannagetta und Lerchenau, prominent Austrian botanist
  • Günther von Wüllersleben,
  • Günther Schütz, German citizen
  • Günther Csar, former Austrian nordic combined skier
  • Günther Treptow, German operatic tenor, best known for Wagner roles
  • Günther Huber, Italian bobsledder who competed in the 1990s
  • Günther Stranner, Austrian former ski jumper
  • Günther Schmieder, East German nordic combined skier
  • Günther Steines, German athlete
  • Günther Domenig, Austrian architect
  • Günther Rennert, German opera director and administrator
  • Günther Ortmann, German field handball player
  • Günther Sabetzki, executive for several ice hockey leagues and organizations
  • Günther Uecker, German sculptor, op artist and installation artist
  • Günther Schwägermann, served
  • Günther Lemmerer, Austrian luger who competed in the early 1980s
  • Günther Eger, German bobsledder who competed in the early 1990s
  • Günther Schorsten, Romanian field handball player of German origin
  • Günther Storck, conservative Catholic bishop from Germany
  • Günther Enderlein, German zoologist
  • Günther Anders, German Jewish philosopher, journalist
  • Günther Prien, German U-boat commander during World War II
  • Günther Jauch, German television host
  • Günther von Kluge, German field marshal during World War II
  • Günther Bechem, racing driver from Germany
  • Günther Seiffert, former racing driver from Germany
  • Günther Blumentritt, officer in World War I
  • Günther Bornkamm, German New Testament scholar belonging to the school of Rudolf Bultmann and a Professor of New Testament at the University of Heidelberg
  • Günther Rall, German fighter pilot during World War II and the third most successful flying ace
  • Günther, musical artist
  • Günther Oettinger, German politician and a member of the Christian Democratic Union
  • Günther Beckstein, German CSU politician from Bavaria and was the 17th Minister President of Bavaria
  • Günther Quandt, German industrialist
  • Günther Simon, East German actor
  • Günther Weidlinger, former 3000 metres steeplechase specialist but now competes
  • Günther Herrmann, former German football player
  • Günther Mader, former alpine ski racer and Olympic medalist
  • Günther Stoll, German actor
  • Günther Korten, German Colonel General and Chief of the General Staff of the Luftwaffe
  • Günther Lützow, German 'Luftwaffe' aviator and fighter ace credited with 110 enemy aircraft shot down
  • Günther Schumacher, professional rider from 1977 to 1984
  • Günther Vanaudenaerde, Belgian footballer
  • Günther Freiherr von Maltzahn, German military aviator and wing commander
  • Günther Josten, German 'Luftwaffe' military aviator during World War II

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