Gatsby

German surname and literary name

"from Gaddesby"

Updated Tue Feb 03 2026

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The name Gatsby peaked for boys at #5322 in 2020. Gatsby is occasionally used for girls in 2015.

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Gatsby Richard Smith (b. 1999)
son of actor Rex Smith
Gatsby James Finch (b. 2013)
son of bassist Roxanne Galliano of The Modern Commune Kids

Jay Gatsby
main character of the novel "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald turned movie
*English surname
a different form of Gadsby, meaning "person from Gaddesby" (a place in Leicestershire meaning "Gaddr's farmstead")

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