Gustave
Origin
Swedish
Syllables
2
Peak era
1890s/1910s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
the French spelling of Gustav, from Old Norse gautr, a Geat, and stafr, staff; borne by six kings of Sweden
Popularity, 1890–2024
peak 1890s2020s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Gustave peaked in the 1890s and the 1910s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
36 people · the #83,466 first name in Brazil · median age 23
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
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