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Gatsby

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Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“English surname of uncertain origin, famously associated with F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic character Jay Gatsby symbolizing ambition and the American Dream.”

Popularity Over Time

Gatsby US popularity rank over timeRank 13442 in 2013 to rank 5360 in 2020. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#5360#9401#13442200720202024

Gatsby is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Gats

Style

LiteraryBoldRomanticGrand

Famous Bearers

  • Jay Gatsby (The Great Gatsby)
  • Robert Redford (actor playing Gatsby)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

English surname of uncertain origin, famously associated with F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic character Jay Gatsby symbolizing ambition and the American Dream.

Gatsby is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Gatsby include Gats.

Names that pair beautifully with Gatsby include Orson, Atticus, Dashiell, Rowan.