A measuring tool or device
Derived from the English word 'gauge', it refers to a standard measure or instrument used for measurement. It emerged as a rare occupational surname or nickname before seeing sporadic use as a given name.
Less common today
Gadge isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,353 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
A character in the video game series Β· Ratchet & Clank