Gustave

Gustave is a masculine given name, chiefly used in French-speaking regions as the French form of Gustav. The name is of Germanic origin and has appeared in various European languages since the Middle Ages. In its French usage, Gustave has been borne by several notable figures across fields such as engineering, literature, and the arts.

Notable bearers include Gustave Eiffel (1832–1923), the engineer renowned for the Eiffel Tower; Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880), the novelist best known for Madame Bovary; Gustave Courbet (1819–1877), a leading realist painter; Gustave Doré (1832–1883), a prolific illustrator and engraver; Gustave Caillebotte (1848–1894), an impressionist painter; and Gustave Le Bon (1841–1931), a sociologist and writer who popularized crowd psychology. In modern contexts, the name remains in use in France and other Francophone areas, with its spelling as Gustave.

Variants and related forms include Gustav in Germanic languages, Gustaf in Swedish and Finnish, Gustave in French, and Gustavo in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian. The name shares a common lineage with these forms, reflecting regional pronunciation and orthography while preserving the same root identity.