Gaston
Meaning
"guest, stranger"
Origin: Frankish/Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,181
- Total SSA Count
- 26
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Gus
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"guest, stranger"
Origin: Frankish/Germanic
"supplanter, heel-follower (Jacob/James origin)"
Origin: Hebrew
Jocqui is more popular, ranked #4048 vs #4181 for Gaston.
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Jocqui is more popular, ranked #4048 compared to Gaston at #4181 in the United States.
Gaston means "guest, stranger" (Frankish/Germanic origin). Jocqui means "supplanter, heel-follower (Jacob/James origin)" (Hebrew origin).
Gaston is primarily a boy name. Jocqui is primarily a boy name.