Gantner is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: Carrillo Gantner (born 1944), Victorian cultural leader and philanthropist Ed Gantner (1959–1990), American professional wrestler and American football player Jim Gantner (born 1953), former Major League Baseball player Joseph Gantner (1896—1988), Swiss art historian Martin Gantner, German operatic baritone Matei Gantner (born 1934), Romanian table tennis player Neilma Gantner (1922—2015), Australian philanthropist and author Rick Gantner (born 1961), German born American professional wrestler