At a Glance
- Meaning
- Staff or support of the Geats (a Scandinavian people)
- Origin
- Swedish/Old Norse (Scandinavian)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- GUS-tahv
Gustav is a Swedish/Old Norse (Scandinavian) boy's name meaning “staff or support of the Geats (a Scandinavian people)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.
Meaning & Origin of Gustav
Meaning: Staff or support of the Geats (a Scandinavian people).
Origin: Swedish/Old Norse (Scandinavian).
A common claim: staff of the Goths Actually: Gustav doesn't mean 'staff of the Goths' -- the element Gautr refers to the Geats, a different Scandinavian people, though the two are frequently confused in popular sources.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Gustav
GUS-tahvIPA /ˈɡʌstɑːv/
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