Entry № 0920 · Old Norse origin

Gunnhild Gunnhild — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ GOON-hild /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Old Norse
Meaning
"Norse queen (Mother of Kings)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Old Norse)

A name that means "norse queen (mother of kings)".

Gunnhild combines the Old Norse gunnr (battle) and hildr (battle) — "battle-battle." **Gunnhild Konungamóðir ("Mother of Kings," c. 910-c. 980)** was the **wife of Eric Bloodaxe** and mother of several Norwegian kings — one of the most powerful and controversial women of the Norse sagas, often portrayed as a sorceress.

Featured in Heimskringla and Egil's Saga.

Mother of Kings. Eric Bloodaxe's wife.

The name in its native script.

Gunnhildr
Transliteration
Gunnhildr
Pronunciation
/ ˈɡʊn.hɪld /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Gunnhild stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Gunnhild · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Gunnhilds before her.

Real people
Gunnhild Konungamóðir
Norwegian queen, Mother of Kings.
c. 910 – c. 980
In fiction
Gunnhild
Featured in Heimskringla.
Snorri Sturluson, 13th c.

Names connected to Gunnhild.

The number behind Gunnhild.

7

The Seeker

Gunnhild reduces to seven — the number of Norse Mother of Kings.

Why families chose this name.

"Mother of Kings. Eight letters. Gunnhild."
Sigrid · Mother of one · Oslo