Gage as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gage

What is the meaning of the name Gage ?

The baby name Gage is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡeɪdʒ/ (GAYJ).

Gage is in Origin.

Rooted in Norman French, Gage derives from Old French gage “pledge, security” and is related to Middle English gagen “to give as surety.” As a medieval occupational surname, it denoted a gauger - an official who measured wine and ale casks - or one who held pledges. The word also lived in the idiom “to throw down the gage,” meaning a challenge, so the name carries nuances of pledge, oath, and test/measure.

As a given name, Gage moved from English surname stock into occasional use in the 18th–19th centuries, then rose sharply in North America in the late 20th century, helped by pop‑culture visibility through Stephen King’s Pet Sematary. It reads brisk and modern while grounded in trade history. Common variants and respellings include Gauge and Gaige; feminine or unisex use is rare but possible.