Boy name Latin origin Christian tradition

Gus

GUS · 3 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Great;short for Augustus or Gustav
Language
Latin
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
short · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1212
2024 births166
Peak year1921
First appeared1880
Total US births19,972
1921 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Guss
In other languages
Gus (English)

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