Around the world, ギュンター (Günter 
, Günther , Gunter ) is a widespread boy's first name. The forename ギュンター is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Germany, where it is a widespread boy's name, Austria, where it is quite a common male name, and Belgium, where it is quite a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Germany, Austria, and Poland. Much less frequently, ギュンター is the last name as well as the forename.
ギュンター is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Gunter , the fictional character in the American animated television series Adventure Time; Günther Bock , character in The Sum of All Fears; Günter Beck (Polizeiruf) , the television series, Polizeiruf 110; Günther , the operatic character in the opera Günther von Schwarzburg and Gunter .