Gadge

♂ Boy

Pronounced GAJ /ˈɡædʒ/Low

Meaning: Gadge is a very rare boy's name best read as a spelling of Gauge, the English word for a measuring device or standard, from Old North French gauge. As a word-and-nickname name its route is a little uncertain; the everyday word, not an old personal name, is what it draws on.Low

In 30 seconds: Gadge is a rare given name, likely a spelling of Gauge, from the word for a measuring device. Its route is uncertain, and it peaked around 2006 (said GAJ).

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Origin LowEnglish, American

MeaningGadge is a very rare boy's name best read as a spelling of Gauge, the English word for a measuring device or standard, from Old North French gauge. As a word-and-nickname name its route is a little uncertain; the everyday word, not an old personal name, is what it draws on.

U.S. rank (2012)#11254 ↘ Falling

2012 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2006

Total births (all-time)≈ 159

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Gadge is a genuinely rare, single-syllable boy's name, most likely a spelling of Gauge, from the Old North French gauge, 'a measure or standard.' It rides the fashion for short, sturdy word-names rather than any old personal name. Because the spelling is unusual, its exact route is a little uncertain, which we flag honestly.

It was always rare, given to only about sixteen boys a year at its peak around 2006, and never caught on more broadly. A boy named Gadge then is a teenager today.

Did you know? Gadge reads as a homespun spelling of Gauge, one of the modern one-syllable word-names, alongside Colt and Cash, that parents have borrowed for a rugged, plainspoken sound.

Overall data confidence 25%

References - Gadge — Likely spelling of Gauge (Old North French gauge, 'a measure'); route uncertain

Variations

GaugeGageGaje

Nicknames

GadgGaj

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Gadge mean?

It is most likely a spelling of Gauge, from the word for a measuring device; the route is a little uncertain.

How do you pronounce Gadge?

It is said GAJ /ˈɡædʒ/, one syllable.

Is Gadge a boy or girl name?

Gadge is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Gadge?

It has always been rare, given to only about sixteen boys a year at its peak in the mid two-thousands.