Gatsby
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Gatsby
Gatsby is one of the most famous literary surnames, borne by the titular character of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. The book's Jay Gatsby gussied up his surname from Gatz, whose meaning is given variously as left-handed, cat, God, and person from Gat. As a first name, it's got a lot of energy and that great literary pedigree.
Gatsby is also given to girls.
Pronounced GATS-bee.
As of October 2026, Gatsby ranked #17364 in US births in 2015 SSA.
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Gatsby in pop culture
- Jay GatsbyBoy
main character of the novel "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald turned movie
- *English surnameBoy
a different form of Gadsby, meaning "person from Gaddesby" (a place in Leicestershire meaning "Gaddr's farmstead")