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Gustavo

Gustavo: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“staff of the Goths”
Origin
Swedish
Say it
goo-STAH-voh · 3 syllables
Used for
Boys

Spanish and Portuguese form of Gustav, a name of old Swedish origin, commonly explained as 'staff of the Goths.' The exact early etymology is somewhat debated, but this is the standard interpretation.

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How popular is Gustavo?

2024131 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Gustavo in 2024437

2024 rank#640 boys

Peak year2000

Total US babies since 188040,008

Gustavo has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Gustavo questions

What does the name Gustavo mean?

Gustavo means "staff of the Goths". It comes from Swedish. Spanish and Portuguese form of Gustav, a name of old Swedish origin, commonly explained as 'staff of the Goths.' The exact early etymology is somewhat debated, but this is the standard interpretation.

Is Gustavo a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Gustavo?

437 US babies were named Gustavo in 2024. Its peak year was 2000.

How do you pronounce Gustavo?

Gustavo is usually pronounced goo-STAH-voh.

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.