Gustavo
Italian · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Gustavo
Gustavo derives from the Old Norse name Gustavus, combining "gust" (staff or power) and "stafr" (staff), meaning "staff of the Goths" or "the staff of power." The name became prominent in Scandinavian royalty, particularly Swedish kings, and spread throughout Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Catholic countries during the medieval and modern periods.
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Etymology
Gustavo derives from the Old Norse name Gustavus, combining "gust" (staff or power) and "stafr" (staff), meaning "staff of the Goths" or "the staff of power." The name became prominent in Scandinavian royalty, particularly Swedish kings, and spread throughout Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Catholic countries during the medieval and modern periods.
Gustavo currently ranks #625 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2000.
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