Gussie
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning majestic; a form of Augusta.
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among names in use
US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Gussie by the numbers
Its American peak was 391 babies in 1918, making it a 1910s name.
Other names that come from Augusta
Like Gussie, each of these traces back to Augusta: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Augustinemajestic or venerable; the masculine form of Augusta316 in the US (2017)
- Augustagreat, majestic; feminine form of Augustus66 in the US (2017)
- Auggiemajestic; a diminutive of Augustus or Augusta8 in the US (2017)
- Augustasvenerable, majestic; masculine form of Augusta5 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Gussie, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
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