The baby name Guus is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɣyːs/ (NL) — approx. "ghoos"; like English 'goose' but with a front‑rounded vowel (German 'ü').
Guus is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Guus is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɣyːs/ (NL) — approx. "ghoos"; like English 'goose' but with a front‑rounded vowel (German 'ü').
Guus is Dutch in Origin.
Guus is a Dutch short form (hypocoristic) of names in the Augustus/Gustavus families, such as Augustus, Augustinus, Augustijn, and Gustaaf. In Dutch it’s pronounced with a hard, throaty g, roughly "hoos." When traced to Latin Augustus/Augustinus, the underlying meaning is "venerable, exalted"; when derived from Gustaaf/Gustav(us), it carries the Old Norse sense "staff/support of the Goths." Over time, Guus has shed its nickname status to stand confidently as an independent given name.
Used primarily in the Netherlands and Flanders, the name gained modern visibility through figures like football coach Guus Hiddink and singer Guus Meeuwis, reinforcing its warm, down-to-earth image. Related forms and variants include Gus (English), Guust (Dutch), Guusje (feminine Dutch), Gustaaf/Gustav/Gustave, and the broader Augustus/August/Augustin(e)/Augustijn family. In the Netherlands it has remained steadily popular since the late 20th century.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL | Boys | 0 | #155 | 2,665 | 5,873 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2022 | #174 | 24 | 401 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| NL | 0 | #261 | 136 | 2,481 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 6 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #882 | 74 | 5,933 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #970 | 13 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Guus is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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