Meaning
Staff of the gods
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Gustava
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Origin
Spanish
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English pronunciation
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Published name usage
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| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1942 | Girls | 5 | 4622 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
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Meaning: Staff of the gods
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Nickname: Ava
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Nickname option: Ava can be used for Gustava. One documented Swedish use is as a short form of Gustava. This conditional relationship is separate from other Ava histories and does not transfer Gustava’s meaning or pronunciation to every Ava. Popularity statistics remain separate. Credit: Eva Brylla and Katharina Leibring, Förnamn i Sverige – kortfattat namnlexikon, second edition (Isof, 2026). Source: https://isof.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:2041530/FULLTEXT01.pdf#page=80. License: Original factual summary; source rights retained (https://isof.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:2041530/FULLTEXT01.pdf). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names wrote a brief reverse-relationship summary, retaining conditional and language-specific usage; source passages, images and recordings are not reproduced. Copyright remains with Charlotta Seiler Brylla, Katharina Leibring and Isof.
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Origin: Spanish
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U.S. Social Security Administration
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