boy · scandinavian
Gustav
say it gus-tahv
What Gustav means
- Scandinavian staff of the Geats or staff of the gods
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 46 in Norway (2020)
- no. 54 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 114 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 217 in Austria (2020)
- no. 1122 in Switzerland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Gustaf, Gustavo, Gustave, Gösta
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