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Gottlob

Quick answerThe name 'Gottlob' means "praise God" and is derived from the German words *Gott* (God) and *Lob* (praise), rooted in the Germanic linguistic tradition.

Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,036
TrendVintage
Peak year1954
Syllables2
OriginGermanic
LanguageGerman
CultureGerman Protestant
ReligionChristianity
Letters7
Numerology1 Chaldean 3
Global rank#4,036

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Gottlob

The name 'Gottlob' means "praise God" and is derived from the German words *Gott* (God) and *Lob* (praise), rooted in the Germanic linguistic tradition.

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Etymology

The name 'Gottlob' means "praise God" and is derived from the German words *Gott* (God) and *Lob* (praise), rooted in the Germanic linguistic tradition. It is primarily used in German-speaking Protestant cultures, notably among Pietists in the 17th–18th centuries, and was famously borne by the German mathematician and philosopher Gottlob Frege.

Gottlob currently ranks #4,036 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1954.

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