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Gatsby

GATS-bee

Popularity

#10192

falling

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

146

Peak Year

#17 in 2015

First Recorded

2007

Style

Vintage, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A surname that became a first name, made famous by the fictional character Jay Gatsby. The meaning is uncertain.

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Jay Gatsby (fictional)

    The title character of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel.

Nicknames

Personality Traits

AmbitiousRomanticCharmingStylishMysterious

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