Gunilla is a Swedish female name, derived from

Gunhild Gunhild (with variants Gundhild, Gunhilda, Gunhilde, Gunhjild, Gunilda, Gunnhild, Gunnhildr, Gunnhildur) is a Germanic languages, Germanic feminine given name composed of two words meaning "war" (gunn and hild/hildr). Notable people with these nam ...

. It was among the top feminine names in the Scandinavian countries in the 1940s.

People named Gunilla

* Gunilla Andersson (born 1975), ice hockey player from Sweden *

Gunilla Bergström Gunilla Elisabet Dukure Bergström (3 July 1942 – 23 August 2021) was a Swedish author, journalist, and illustrator. She is best known for her series of children's books about the character Alfie Atkins (Swedish: ''Alfons Åberg''), which she ...

(1942–2021), Swedish author, journalist, and illustrator * Gunilla Bielke (1568–1597), the second spouse and queen consort of John III of Sweden * Gunilla Carlsson (born 1963), Swedish politician * Gunilla Carlsson (Social Democrat) (born 1966), Swedish Social Democratic politician * Gunilla Florby (1943–2011), Swedish academic * Gunilla Forseth (born 1985), Norwegian football striker * Gunilla Gerland (born 1963). Swedish author * Gunilla Hutton (born 1944), Swedish actress * Gunilla Knutsson (1940–2025), Swedish model, actress and author *

Gunilla Lindberg Gunilla Lindberg (born 6 May 1947) is a Swedish sports official and member of the International Olympic Committee. Lindberg took up a position in the offices of the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC) in 1969, and was appointed SOC's Secretary-Gene ...

(born 1947), Swedish sports official * Gunilla Süssmann (born 1977), Norwegian classical pianist *

Gunilla Sköld-Feiler ''Snow White and the Madness of Truth'' () was a 2004 item of installation art by Sweden, Swedish, Israeli-born composer and musician Dror Feiler and his Swedish wife, artist Gunilla Sköld-Feiler. Feiler and Sköld-Feiler created the visuals a ...

(born 1953), Swedish artist *

Gunilla Svärd Gunilla Svärd (born 26 March 1970) is a Swedish orienteering competitor Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zer ...

(born 1970), Swedish orienteering competitor *

Gunilla Tjernberg Gunilla Tjernberg (1950 – 22 July 2019) was a Swedish Christian Democratic politician. She had been a member of the Riksdag since 1998. References External linksGunilla Tjernbergat the Riksdag The Riksdag ( , ; also or , ) is the pa ...

(1950–2019), Swedish Christian Democratic politician *

Gunilla Wahlén Gunilla Wahlén (born 1951) is a Swedish Left Party politician. She was a member of the Riksdag from 1998 to 2010. External linksGunilla Wahlénat the Riksdag The Riksdag ( , ; also or , ) is the parliament and the parliamentary soverei ...

(born 1951), Swedish Left Party politician *

Gunilla Backman Gunilla Katarina Backman (born 18 June 1965) is a Swedish singer, actress, and musical artist. Early life and career Backman comes from a musical family and studied classical ballet from 1972 until 1982 at Kungliga Teaterns balettskola and at ...

(born 1965), Swedish Singer

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