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Gunhild

female

Meaning

"Battle Protection"

An Old Norse compound name formed from elements for war and battle, historically borne in Scandinavian contexts.

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Popularity History of Gunhild

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

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SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

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Gunhild did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Gunhild Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Gunhild

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Quick Facts

OriginOld Norse
Syllables2
Length7 letters

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