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Gatsby

♂ Boy

Pronounced GATS-bee /ˈɡæts.bi/High

Meaning: From the Old Norse/English, 'from Gaddr's farm/settlement' (a personal name + by, 'a farmstead'); a surname famous from F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby; we note the novelLow

In 30 seconds: From Gaddr's farm; a literary name: Gatsby is English/Norse. Crisp, modern, and warm (said 'GATS-bee'). We note the novel.
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Origin LowEnglish, Norse
MeaningFrom the Old Norse/English, 'from Gaddr's farm/settlement' (a personal name + by, 'a farmstead'); a surname famous from F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby; we note the novel
U.S. rank (2025)#7342 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births11 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2016
Total births (all-time)≈ 152

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202020072025

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

Gatsby comes from the Old Norse/English, 'from Gaddr's farm/settlement' (a personal name + by, 'a farmstead'); a surname famous from F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby (we note the novel). A crisp, modern name (said 'GATS-bee').

In the U.S. it appears very recently as a literary name. Rare, from-Gaddr's-farm at the root, and crisp.

Did you know? Gatsby is 'from Gaddr's farm' in Old Norse/English — a surname made famous by The Great Gatsby — a crisp, literary name (we note the novel; said 'GATS-bee').
Overall data confidence 28%
References — Gatsby — English/Norse surname; literary

Variations

Gatspy

Nicknames

Gats

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Gatsby mean?

Gatsby is Old Norse/English for 'from Gaddr's farm'; a surname famous from The Great Gatsby. We note the novel.

How do you pronounce Gatsby?

It's said GATS-bee /ˈɡæts.bi/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Gatsby a boy or girl name?

Gatsby is a boy's name here (it is also used for girls).

How popular is Gatsby?

Gatsby is a very rare name in the U.S.

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