The first name Eustace
A boy’s name from Greek meaning “ancient name”, “also of christian saint”, “steadfast”.
Pronounced /ˈjuːˌstɪs/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Eustace means “ancient name”, “also of christian saint”, “steadfast” in Greek.
From the Old French form of Latin Eustathius, from Ancient Greek Εὐστάθιος (Eustáthios, “ancient name, also of Christian Saint”), from Ancient Greek εὐσταθής (eustathḗs, “steadfast, stable”). Or from εὔστᾰχῠς (eústăkhŭs, “fruitful”, literally “abundant in grain”), from εὖ (eû) + στάχυς (stákhus). Doublet of Ostap.
More names that mean holy.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Eustace at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 7 boys born in the United States were named Eustace, the 10,212th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 29 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Eustace in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Eustace
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Eustace III, Count of BoulogneCount of Boulogne, 1050–1125
- Eustace II, Count of BoulogneCount of Boulogne from 1049 to 1087
- Eustace MullinsAmerican antisemitic populist writer, biographer, and Holocaust denier (1923–2010)
- Eustace MilesEnglish real tennis player (1868–1948)
- Eustace of LuxeuilAbbot of Luxeuil, 560–629
- Eustace Percy, 1st Baron Percy of NewcastleBritish politician (1887-1958)
- Eric WilliamsFirst Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1911–1981)
- Eustache I GranierFlemish Crusader, lord of Caesarea and Sidon, 1001–1123
- Sir Herbert Maxwell, 7th BaronetBritish horticulturist and genealogist (1845-1937)
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Questions
- What does the name Eustace mean?
- Eustace means “ancient name”, “also of christian saint”, “steadfast” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Eustace?
- From the Old French form of Latin Eustathius, from Ancient Greek Εὐστάθιος (Eustáthios, “ancient name, also of Christian Saint”), from Ancient Greek εὐσταθής (eustathḗs, “steadfast, stable”). Or from εὔστᾰχῠς (eústăkhŭs, “fruitful”, literally “abundant in grain”), from εὖ (eû) + στάχυς (stákhus).…
- What are nicknames for Eustace?
- Common nicknames for Eustace include Stacey.
- Is Eustace a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 705 US babies named Eustace since 1880 were boys.
- When was Eustace most popular?
- 1921 in the United States, when 29 babies were named Eustace, its highest rank at 1,399th.
- How do you pronounce Eustace?
- Eustace is /ˈjuːˌstɪs/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Eustace?
- Eustis and Hustis.
- Is Eustace also a surname?
- Yes. Eustace is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.