The story behind Gunther
Borrowed from German Gunther. Compare variants: Gunter, Günter, Guenter, Günther, Guenther, Ginter, Ginther.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈɡʌnθɚ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- English; dialect unspecified: /ˈɡʌntɚ/
- English; dialect unspecified: /ˈɡuːnθɚ/
- English; dialect unspecified: /ˈɡuːntɚ/
Popularity
Gunther ranked #5466 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Gunther
Cléber
From German Kleber, meaning literally "gluer" or "one who glues (a sign)". From kleben + -er.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Elmer
Medieval variant of the given name Aylmer, from Old English Æþelmǣr, from æþel (“noble”) + mǣre (“famous”). From German Elmer, Elmar. Unadapted borrowing from English Elmer.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Luther
From German Luther.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Otmar
Borrowed from German Otmar.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Peter
From Middle English Peter, from Old English Petrus, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”). Doublet of Pedro, Piers, and…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Rainer
From German Rainer, French Rainier.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Gunther
Anneli
From German Anneli.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bernd
Borrowed from German Bernd.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends D
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Claus
From Dutch and German Claus, a contraction of Nicolaus (“Nicholas”). The spelling Klaus is from more modern German Klaus and other Germanic languages.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Gunther
Albrecht
a male given name from German, equivalent to English Albert
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Alojz
Derived from German Alois.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Anneli
From German Anneli.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length