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