Gonzalo

Gonzalo: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “battle”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: gon-SAH-loh · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Spanish form of a medieval name from Germanic Gundisalvus/Gundisalvo, generally derived from elements meaning 'battle' and possibly 'safe' or 'whole'. The exact second element is debated.

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How popular is Gonzalo?

202437.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Gonzalo in 2024122

2024 rank#1,479 boys

Peak year2000

Total US babies since 188010,879

Gonzalo has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Gonzalo

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Elianthe Lord is my God · Spanish
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Gonzalo questions

What does the name Gonzalo mean?

Gonzalo means "battle". It comes from Spanish. Spanish form of a medieval name from Germanic Gundisalvus/Gundisalvo, generally derived from elements meaning 'battle' and possibly 'safe' or 'whole'. The exact second element is debated.

Is Gonzalo a boy or girl name?

Gonzalo is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Gonzalo?

122 US babies were named Gonzalo in 2024. Its peak year was 2000.

How do you pronounce Gonzalo?

Gonzalo is usually pronounced gon-SAH-loh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.