Gus

Diminutive of Augustus, Angus, Gustave, Augustin, Augusten, Augustine, August

"one strength"

Gus Origin and Meaning

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

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.

Gus was chosen for their sons by Dixie Chick Emily Robison and actress Julie Bowen. In T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (and in the stage musical), the full name of Gus the Theatre Cat is Asparagus.

Gus Rank in US Top 1000

# 994 in the US

Gus Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 214 on Nameberry

Gus Popularity

• 994 US 2018
• 214 Nameberry 2025
• 168 Unique 2023
• 990 Future 2028
• 916 England 2023
• 28 Dogs 2023
• 21 Cats 2023

20 Names Similar to Gus

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Gus.

• Angus
• Otis
• Otto
• Oscar
• Walter
• Rufus
• Hugh
• Fergus
• Alfred
• Harry
• Kit
• Hugo
• Albert
• Augustus
• Archie
• George
• August
• Louis
• Arlo
• Magnus

Famous People Named Gus

• Augustus "Gus" Kenworthy American skier
• Augustus "Gus" Morgan (b. 2010) son of actors Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton
• August "Gus" Jaeger (b. 2010) son of actors Sam and Amber Jaeger
• Gus Williams Dodson (b. 2014) son of actors Ashley Williams and Neal Dodson
• Jules Augustus "Gus" Robertson adopted son of TV personalities Jep and Jessica Robertson ("Duck Dynasty")
• Gus Sanford (b. 2014) son of actress Poppy Montgomery and Shawn Sanford
• Gus Schiff son of actors Richard Schiff and Sheila Kelley

Gus in Pop Culture

• Captain Augustus "Gus" McCrae from "Lonesome Dove"
• Gus the mouse from Disney's "Cinderella"
• Burton "Gus" Guster II from TV show "Psych"
• Gustavo "Gus" Fring from the television series "Breaking Bad"
• Gus Griswald one of the main characters from Disney's "Recess"
• Gus Pike character from TV's "Road to Avonlea"
• Gus Grisby from the movie "Free Willy: Escape from Pirate Cove"
• Gus Grissom from movie "That Thing You Do"
• Gus Hart character in "The Sims 3" computer game
• Gus character on TV's "Mighty Med"
• Gus Cruikshank lead character on Netflix's "Love"
• Gus Matthews main character in "The Benchwarmers"
• Costas "Gus" Portokalos character from the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"