What Does the Name Gustav Mean

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The name Gustav comes from Swedish roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Gustav below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.

Gustav Name Meaning

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, GermanPossibly means "staff of the Goths", derived from the Old Norse elements Gautr "Goth" and stafr "staff". However, the root name Gautstafr is not well attested in the Old Norse...

Origin: SwedishGender: Boy
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1 Gratien
2 Gord
3 Ganix
4 Gligor
5 Gøran
6 Goffredo
7 Géraud
8 Geoffrey
9 Grahame
10 Gereon
11 Gawain
12 Gábor
13 Glaucus
14 Geraint
15 Gernot
16 Giulio
17 Gijsbert
18 George
19 Giacomo
20 Giltbert
21 Gozzo
22 Gavriel
23 Gusti
24 Gearalt
25 Gershon
26 Girisha
27 Ghislain
28 Gašper
29 Gabrijel
30 Gregers
31 Gaël
32 Giustino
33 Gholam
34 Gerasim
35 Gentian
36 Gabino
37 Giffard
38 Georges
39 Gillis
40 Gennady
41 Gavino
42 Geronimo
43 Gherardo
44 Gavrail
45 Garvan
46 Germán
47 Grega
48 Gautier
49 Gerlach
50 Grayson
51 Genadi
52 Giuliano
53 Gopala
54 Gaios
55 Greger
56 Gandalf
57 Gösta
58 Gavri'el
59 Gordie
60 Gláucio
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