An Indonesian and Javanese honorific, from agus 'good young master,' traditionally given to the sons of religious leaders in the pesantren and the country's largest Islamic organisation. Tied to a beloved pluralist president affectionately known by the title, it carries warmth, learning, and an ideal of tolerant, humane leadership.
Gus is a boy's name of Indonesian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
The name means "An Indonesian and Javanese honorific, from agus 'good young master,' traditionally given to the sons of religious leaders in the pesantren and the country's largest Islamic organisation. Tied to a beloved pluralist president affectionately known by the title, it carries warmth, learning, and an ideal of tolerant, humane leadership." and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
Common among Indonesian, Javanese, Singaporean families, Gus carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Numerology of Gus
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Gus resonates in either tradition.
Pythagorean
11
intuition and inspired leadership (master number)
Chaldean
3
creativity and joyful expression
How Gus sounds
NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Gus breaks down into 3 phonemes: /G-UH-S/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.
The six signals, applied to Gus
NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Gus maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.
01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
Enter your baby's birth date in the app and we'll compute the nakshatra compatibility score.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 11) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Gus flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Nobility
Gus belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Muslim
As a Muslim name, Gus carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Gus is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.
Names similar to Gus
If Gus resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Muslim boy names, common in Indonesian families
Gus means "An Indonesian and Javanese honorific, from agus 'good young master,' traditionally given to the sons of religious leaders in the pesantren and the country's largest Islamic organisation. Tied to a beloved pluralist president affectionately known by the title, it carries warmth, learning, and an ideal of tolerant, humane leadership.." It is a boy name of Indonesian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Gus a boy or girl name?
Gus is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Gus?
Gus is of Indonesian origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among Indonesian, Javanese, Singaporean families.
What is the numerology of Gus?
Gus has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).
See how Gus scores for your family
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