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Gustav

male

Gustav.

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #19 in Norway in 2025. See regions.

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Data Confidence

Official popularity evidence
Verified
Profile completeness
Partial
Editorial research
Not yet completed

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Name Characteristics

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Pronunciation clarity

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Spelling simplicity

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Regional familiarity

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International familiarity

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Trend stability

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Overview

Origin
Meaning
Not available
Pronunciation
Not available
Syllables
2
Common nicknames
None recorded
Classification
Traditional & modern
Gender usage
male
Language family
Not available

Popularity

Norway

RisingNorway (male) rank from 1945 to 2025, ranging from #19 to #544.194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#19#544
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Norway rank by year
YearRank
1945#154
1946#190
1947#183
1948#243
1949#210
1950#169
1951#194
1952#241
1953#239
1954#227
1955#279
1956#267
1957#238
1958#205
1959#383
1960#347
1961#279
1962#419
1963#343
1964#415
1965#288
1966#249
1967#361
1968#493
1969#357
1970#455
1971#447
1972#390
1973#467
1974#427
1975#488
1976#374
1977#447
1978#336
1979#289
1980#462
1981#544
1982#349
1983#414
1984#412
1985#298
1986#368
1987#271
1988#369
1989#353
1990#273
1991#272
1992#247
1993#296
1994#240
1995#236
1996#180
1997#194
1998#208
1999#164
2000#234
2001#202
2002#193
2003#153
2004#166
2005#136
2006#131
2007#118
2008#125
2009#115
2010#97
2011#115
2012#82
2013#84
2014#80
2015#72
2016#70
2017#62
2018#51
2019#49
2020#35
2021#20
2022#23
2023#20
2024#21
2025#19

Demonstration dataSource: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name.Confidence: high.

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Meaning & Origin

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

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Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

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Syllables
2
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

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