Gustave
Meaning
"staff of the Goths"
Origin: Old Norse/Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,448
- Total SSA Count
- 14
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Gus, Gussie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"staff of the Goths"
Origin: Old Norse/Germanic
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #6448 for Gustave.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Gustave at #6448 in the United States.
Gustave means "staff of the Goths" (Old Norse/Germanic origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Gustave is primarily a boy name. Noah is primarily a boy name.