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Gaetan

Pronunciation
[Gae-tan]
Gender
Male
Meaning
From Gaete
Origin
French

Gaetan Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 113 baby boys have been named Gaetan. The name peaked in 2002 with 9 US births that year (rank #7232).

Other French-Origin Names Like Gaetan

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6-Letter Names Starting with G

Names with Gaetan's exact length and starting letter: Gaagii, Gabbar, Gabhan, Gabino, Gabrio.

Quick Facts About Gaetan

1,414
French baby names in our dictionary
571
French male names
181
6-letter G-names in our dictionary
470
G-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Gaetane From Gaete Female French

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