Discover and Shortlist Your Perfect Baby Names!

Gust as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gust

Add to my Name List

The baby name Gust is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced GUST (English: /ɡʌst/ — rhymes with 'must').

Gust is Germanic, Scandinavian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: GUST (English: /ɡʌst/ — rhymes with 'must')

What is the meaning of the name Gust ?

The baby name Gust is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced GUST (English: /ɡʌst/ — rhymes with 'must').

Gust is Germanic, Scandinavian in Origin.

Gust is a clipped form of the Scandinavian and German name Gustav, ultimately Latinized as Gustavus. Its etymology is debated: one Norse analysis combines Gautr (a Geat) with stafr (staff), yielding "staff/support of the Geats," while a Slavic pathway relates it to Gostislav, "glorious/esteemed guest." Either way, the root has long associations with leadership and prestige in Northern Europe.

As a given name in its own right, Gust appeared in English-language records in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially among Scandinavian and German immigrants in the United States, but today it is rare and more often a nickname. Variants and cognates include Gus, Gustav, Gustave (French), Gustavo (Spanish/Portuguese/Italian), Gustaaf (Dutch), Gustavs (Latvian), and the diminutive Gusti (German/Austrian); feminine forms include Gustava and Gusta. Related names are August and Augustus. In English, Gust also carries a brisk, meteorological undertone.

Gust has the following similar or variant Names

Gust – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
Belgium Boys 2024 #70 128 401
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
AL Boys 0 #281 18 5,122
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
EG 0 #391 10 6,387
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Austria Boys 0 #427 16 2,180
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
EG Boys 0 #816 71 15,035
EG Girls 0 #842 118 14,742
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
PE Boys 0 #865 14 14,506
CO Boys 0 #903 18 15,656
NL Boys 0 #917 35 5,873
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
MX Boys 0 #963 20 16,355
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
SA Girls 0 #1,009 6 25,931
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
DZ 0 #1,226 9 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,454 18 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,596 19 28,008

Gust is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:

Flanders, Belgium
Belgium
AE
AL
AR

Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!

People also ask about Gust

Gust is predominantly a boy's name.
Gust is a one syllable name, pronounced GUST (English: /ɡʌst/ — rhymes with 'must').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Gustav, Gustaf, Gustave, Gustavo, Gustavus and Gustaaf.
Across languages, Gust has these equivalents: Gus (English diminutive), Gustav (Scandinavian/German), Gustave (French), Gustavo (Spanish/Italian/Portuguese), Gösta (Swedish pet form).
Yes, very popular — Gust ranked #70 in Belgium in 2024.
Gust's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #135 in 2014 to #70 in 2024 in Belgium.