From Gaddesby; possibly meaning 'village of Gaddi'
Gatsby is an English surname-turned-given-name, most likely derived from the village of Gaddesby in Leicestershire. The place name itself combines an Old Norse personal name, Gaddi, with the suffix 'by', meaning farm or settlement. It is almost exclusively associated with the protagonist of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel.
About 11 boys were named Gatsby in 2025.
The mysterious millionaire protagonist of The Great Gatsby · The Great Gatsby
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
