Gusti as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gusti

What is the meaning of the name Gusti ?

The baby name Gusti is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈɡʌsti/ (GUSS-tee),Indonesian/Balinese: /ˈɡusti/ (GOO-stee).

Gusti is Germanic, Indonesian in Origin.

The name Gusti carries two principal etymologies. In Javanese and Balinese, Old Javanese gusti means "lord" or "master," a respectful title that also functions as a given name. In German-speaking Central Europe, Gusti developed as a pet form of August, Augustin, and Auguste, and is sometimes used for Gustav. These roots yield layered meanings: "lord, master" in the Indonesian context; "venerable, exalted" from Latin Augustus; and, via Gustav, the traditional reading "staff of the Goths" or "royal staff."

Usage differs by region. In Bali and Java it appears in compounds such as I Gusti (male), Ni Gusti or Gusti Ayu (female), and Gusti Ngurah (male), once signaling nobility and now also chosen as a standalone unisex name. In Central Europe it thrived as a familiar diminutive in the 19th–20th centuries (e.g., actress Gusti Huber). Related forms include Gus, Gustl, Gusta, Gusty, and the Indonesian Agus.