At a Glance: Name: Gustave – Meaning: staff of the Geats (inherited from Gustav) – Origin: French (form of Swedish Gustav) – Gender: Boy
Gustave is a French (form of Swedish Gustav) boy's name meaning “staff of the Geats (inherited from Gustav)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Gustave
Meaning: Staff of the Geats (inherited from Gustav).
Origin: French (form of Swedish Gustav).
A common claim: staff of the Goths Actually: Not quite -- the root Gautr refers to the Geats, a Scandinavian people distinct from the Goths, a common mix-up.
Source: Wiktionary.
Popularity of Gustave
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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