Gus
Pronunciation: [ g-UHS ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #67,387
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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About the Name Gus
Gus is a girl name .
Is Gus a boy or girl name? Gus is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #67,387 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #1,216. Gus is more commonly used as a boy name.
Gus is currently ranked #67,387 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
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