The name Gus is a girl's name of English origin meaning "great, magnificient".

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Boyish nicknames for girls are trending! Gus - short for the proper Augusta - fits alongside casual cool girls Jo and Lou. With August and Gus rising for boys, maybe Gus will be next to cross over.

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The name Gus peaked for girls at #5401 in 1924. Gus is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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The name Gus is a boy's name of Irish origin.

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Gus is a homey grandpa nickname name that can work as a short form for any of the above or stand on its own as a cutting-edge replacement for Max and Jake--though it was off the Top 1000 from 1978 until 2016, when it squeaked in at Number 999.
<br/><br/> Gus was chosen for their sons by Dixie Chick Emily Robison and actress Julie Bowen. In T.S. Eliot's <em>Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats</em> (and in the stage musical), the full name of Gus the Theatre Cat is Asparagus. 

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The name Gus is currently ranked #994 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #121 in 1888. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in GUS, GUS, and GUS. Gus is occasionally used for girls in 1924.

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