Gau is a girl's name of Portuguese origin meaning “land by a waterway and worst-case scenario.”
Gau at a glance
Gender
Girl name
Origin
Portuguese
Meaning
“land by a waterway and worst-case scenario”
About the name Gau
Gau belongs to the Portuguese tradition. Its meaning — “land by a waterway and worst-case scenario” — is the sense carried by its Portuguese roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
Gau does not appear in US Social Security records, which publish every name given to at least five babies in a year. That says nothing about its standing at home — many of the world's best-loved names are simply rare in America.
Gau means “land by a waterway and worst-case scenario” in its Portuguese roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Is Gau a boy or girl name?
Gau is a girl name.
What origin is the name Gau?
Gau comes from the Portuguese tradition.
How popular is the name Gau?
Gau does not appear in US Social Security records, which list every name given to at least five babies in a year since 1880. It may still be familiar in its home tradition.
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