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In all the world, Goesta (Gösta
, Goesta
) is quite a common male given name. The forename Goesta is habitual in Sweden, where it is quite a common masculine name, Finland, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Germany, where it is a rare principally male, but scarcely feminine name. Much less frequently, Goesta is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Gösta | Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany |
| Goesta | Spain, Sweden, United States, China, Germany |
Goesta is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Gösta Berling , the operatic character in the opera I cavalieri di Ekebù.