Meaning of name Gustav

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Meaning

The name Gustav has the following meaning:

Of the staff of the gods.

It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

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As a baby boy name, Gustav is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

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Pronunciation

The name Gustav is pronounced as goose-tuv

Origins

Gustav originates from the Scandinavian language.
See other suggested Scandinavian boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Gustav and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Gustav: Boys - Njord, Girls - Dagny, Dahlia, Erika, Ingrid, Karina, Kristina, Nessa, Nissa, Rona, Signe, Tyra, Both genders - Harold

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Gustav: Gustaaf (Scandinavian), Gustaf (German), Gustaff, Gustaof, Gustav, Gustave (French), Gustavo (Italian), Gustavus, Gustaw, Gustovo, Gustus, Gusztav

Style

We think the name Gustav should fall under the following style category: The Wild West.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Gustav to be: An athletic person

In one word, you might describe Gustav as a(n) "athletic" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Gustav (or its variants) are:

Gus Grissom, born on 3 April, a famous astronaut. Gus Grissom's background: One of the original NASA Project Mercury astronauts and a United States Air Force pilot. He was the second American to fly in space.

Gustav Mahler, born on 7 July, a famous composer. Gustav Mahler's background: A Bohemian-Austrian composer and conductor.

Gus Edwards, born on 18 August, a famous composer. Gus Edwards's background: An American songwriter and vaudevillian. He also organised his own theatre companies and was a music publisher.

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