Gustavo as a name for boys is of scandinavian origin, and the meaning of the name gustavo is goth (or god) staff. Gustavo is a spanish form of gustav (scandinavian). The name gustavo originates from italian and finds its roots in the germanic language.

Gustavo is the latinate form of a germanic male given name with respective prevalence in portuguese, spanish, and italian. It is derived from gustav /รซห†รฉยกรชลกstรฉ'รซยv/, also spelled gustaf, a swedish name, likely รขโ‚ฌยฆ