Günter

GOON-ter
German
"bold warrior"

Günter Origin and Meaning

The name Günter is a boy's name of German origin meaning "bold warrior".

Prospective parents tend to respond more to the softer American pronunciation than the harsher German one, and even more to the Scandinavian version (see GUNNAR).

Famous People Named Günter

  • Günter Wilhelm Grass
    German novelist
  • Günter Theodor Netzer
    German footballer
  • Günter Verheugen
    German politician
  • Günter Schabowski
    German politician
  • Günter Wendt
    German aerospace engineer
  • Günter Nimtz
    German physicist
  • Günter Bresnik
    Austrian tennis coach
  • Günter Meisner
    German actor

International Variations of the name Günter

  • Gunder
    Danish
  • Guenter
    Danish
  • Guenther
    German
  • Guntero
    Italian
  • Gunnar
    Scandinavian