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Gustav name meaning

First Name
4k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
<100
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Gustav mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Gustav

User Submitted Origins

Swedish
67%
German
17%
Scandinavian
8%
Hungarian
8%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Norway, the name Gustav is of German origin and means "God's Servant".
  2. According to a user from South Africa, the name Gustav is of German origin and means "Spear of the Gods".
  3. A user from Sweden says the name Gustav is of Scandinavian origin and means "Staff of the gods".
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A royal name in Sweden, traditionally explained (even by Gustav I Vasa himself) as Swedish göt + staf "staff (=support) of the Geats (southern Swedes)". But there is no such name in Old Norse, and Gustav is more probably a Swedish rendering of Old Polish / north-west Slavic Gostislav, from Proto-Slavic *Gostislavъ, from *gostь (“guest”) + *slava (“glory”).

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Gustav was also found in the following language(s): Czech, Danish, Estonian, Faroese, German, Norwegian, and Swedish

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Notable Persons Named Gustav

Notable Persons Named Gustav

Gustav Klimt

Gustav Klimt was an artist in the field of painting. Gustav was born on July 14th, 1862 in Baumgarten, Vienna. He passed away on February 6th, 1918.

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Gustav II Adolf

He was most prominent from 1611 to 1632. Gustav was born as the child of Charles IX of Sweden and Christina of Holstein-Gottorp on December 9th, 1594 in Tre Kronor (castle). He left this life on November 6th, 1632.

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Gustav Stresemann

Gustav Stresemann was a chancellor. He was most prominent from 1923 to 1923. Gustav was born on May 10th, 1878 in Berlin. He breathed his last breath on October 3rd, 1929.

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Gustav III

His career lasted from 1771 to 1792. Gustav was born as the child of Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden, and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia on January 24th, 1746 in Stockholm, Sweden. He left this life on March 29th, 1792.

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Gustav Kirchhoff

Gustav Kirchhoff was a scientist in the fields of chemistry and physics. Gustav was given the name Gustav Robert Kirchhoff on March 12th, 1824 in Königsberg, Kingdom of Prussia. He passed away on October 17th, 1887.

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Gustav I

Gustav I was royalty. He was most prominent from 1523 to 1560. Gustav was born as the child of Erik Johansson Vasa and Cecilia Månsdotter on May 12th, 1496 in Rydboholm Castle, Uppland or. He died on September 29th, 1560.

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  • Gustav IV Adolf
    Royalty
  • Gustav Engvall
    Soccer Player
  • Gustav Fechner
    Scientist
  • Gustáv Husák
    9th President of Czechoslovakia
  • Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach
    Ran the German Heavy Industry Conglomerate
  • Gustav Ritter von Kahr
    Lawyer
  • Gustav Stickley
    Artist
  • Gustav Svensson
    Soccer Player
  • Gustav Schroder
  • Gustav Landauer
  • Gustav Heinemann
    Minister of Justice
  • Gustav Hasford
    Writer
  • Bruce Hampton
    Musician
  • Gustav Ludwig Hertz
    Scientist

Notable Persons With the Last Name Gustav

Notable Persons With the Last Name Gustav

Gustav

They hold the title Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. Gustav was born as the child of Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, and Princess Benedikte of Denmark on January 12th, 1969 in Frankfurt.

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Prince Gustav

Prince Gustav was royalty. He holds the title Duke of Uppland. Prince was born as the child of Oscar I of Sweden and Josephine of Leuchtenberg on June 18th, 1827 in Haga Palace. He breathed his last breath on September 24th, 1852.

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William Gustav

He holds the title Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau. William was born as the child of Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, and Anna Louise Föhse on June 20th, 1699 in Dessau. He passed away on December 16th, 1737.

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Friedrich Karl, Baron Von Langenau Gustav

Friedrich was born on November 7th, 1782. He died on July 4th, 1840.

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Fun Facts about the name Gustav

  • How Popular is the name Gustav? Gustav is the 4,419th most popular name of all time.
  • How many people with the first name Gustav have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,064 babies born with the first name Gustav in the United States. That's more than enough people named Gustav to occupy the territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 4,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Gustav? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 33 new born babies.
  • When was Gustav first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Gustav is Tuesday, September 19th, 1865.
  • What year had the most people named Gustav born? The highest recorded use of the first name Gustav was in 1917 with a total of 99 babies.
  • Random Gustav Factoid: According to the 1950 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Gustav is not a popular baby boy's name in Pennsylvania. Imagine that, only 5 babies in Pennsylvania have the same name in 1950.
  • Weird things about the name Gustav: The name spelled backwards is Vatsug. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Gsatuv. How do you pronounce that?
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