Gustavo

goo·STAH·vo · 3 syllables

Gustavo is distinctive.

87/100

Strong Practical Fit

Balanced across pronunciation, everyday use, lifetime fit and international use.

Name Profile

Pronunciation & Spelling
Clear, with one common misreading
91/100
Everyday Use
Low risk
95/100
Growing Up
Strong lifetime fit
Works comfortably across child and adult settings.
82/100
International Use
Broad international fit
Works cleanly across the assessed languages and writing systems.
85/100

NAME DETAILS

OTHER-LANGUAGE FORMS: Gustav; Gustave; Gusztáv

ORIGIN & HISTORY

About the name

Documented roots

Norse.

POPULARITY

Gustavo over time

United States

#625RANK

Rank #625 gives national context, not a classroom forecast.

Uncommon in current U.S. usage. Ranked #625 in the U.S., 2025.

SourceU.S. Social Security Administration · 2025 release

Pronunciation & Forms

SAY IT

goo·STAH·vo

STRESS ON THE SECOND SYLLABLE

OTHER-LANGUAGE FORMS

GustavDE/CZ/DA/NO/SV
GustaveFR
GusztávHU

PRACTICAL LIFE

How This Name Lives

AT SCHOOL & DAY TO DAY

Three syllables, phonetically regular for Spanish/Portuguese/Italian speakers; slightly less familiar to English-only speakers but not difficult to learn.

INTO ADULTHOOD

Reads as classic and dignified for an adult man in Spanish/Portuguese/Italian-speaking communities and in US Hispanic and Latino families.

EDITORIAL SYNTHESIS

The Decision

Gustavo is spelled without unusual letter patterns, and it holds up in everyday use. Surname-dependent compatibility remains unassessed until a surname is added.

STRENGTH

English speakers will most likely pronounce it correctly on the first try. Uses standard characters that systems widely handle cleanly.

BEST FIT

Everyday Use is the strongest-scoring part of this name — no obvious nickname traps, rhymes, or initial issues detected.

FULL-NAME CHECK