Gustavo is the Latinate form of a Germanic male given name with respective prevalence in Portuguese, Spanish language, and Italian language.
It is derived from Gustav /ˈɡʊstɑːv/, also spelled Gustaf, a Swedish name, likely from Slavic Gostislav.
People with the name
Drama, film and television
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Gustavo Alatriste, Mexican actor, director, and producer of films, married to Silvia Pinal
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Gustavo Aguerre (born 1953), Argentine artist, curator, writer, and theatre designer
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Gustavo Monje (born 1971), Argentine stage actor and director
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Gustavo Sorola, American actor, podcast host, and co-founder of the American company, Rooster Teeth
Engineering, religion and science
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Gustavo Colonnetti (1886–1968), Italian mathematician and engineer
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Gustavo Gutiérrez Merino (1928-2024), Peruvian theologian and Dominican priest regarded as the founder of Liberation Theology at the University of Notre Dame
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Gustavo Tamayo, Colombian ophthalmologist
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Gustavo Marín, Chilean-French economist and sociologist
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Gustavo Scuseria (born 1956), Robert A. Welch Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Physics & Astronomy and Professor of Materials Science & NanoEngineering at Rice University
Music
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Gustavo Angel (born 1968), Mexican singer of Los Temerarios
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Gustavo Assis-Brasil, Brazilian jazz guitarist
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Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt (1925–2010), Chilean composer
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Gustavs Butelis (born 1978), Latvian rapper and producer known professionally as Gustavo
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Gustavo Gonzalez, also known as Big Duke, member of American hip-hop group Psycho Realm
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Gustavo Cerati (1959–2014), Argentine artist and songwriter
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Gustavo Cordera (born 1964), Argentine rock musician
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Gustavo Dudamel (born 1981), Venezuelan conductor
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Gustavo Lapis Ahumad, founding member of American goth rock band Bitter Grace
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Gustavo Ramírez Reyes, Mexican musician and composer
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Gustavo Santander, Colombian composer
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Gustavo Santaolalla (born 1952), Argentine musician, producer, and composer
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Gusttavo Lima (born 1989), Brazilian singer, song writer and record producer
Military and politics
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Gustavo A. Madero (1875–1913), participant in the Mexican Revolution
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Gustavo Adolfo Espina Salguero (born c.1946), former vice-president of Guatemala
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Gustavo Arcos Bergnes (1926–2006), Cuban revolutionary alongside Fidel Castro
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Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Bolaños Cacho (1911–1979), President of Mexico from 1964 to 1970
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Gustavo Espinoza, Peruvian politician and Congressman
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Gustavo Esteva, Mexican activist who founded the Universidad de la Tierra in Oaxaca, Mexico
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Gustavo Jiménez (c.1886–1933), Peruvian Colonel who served as President of Peru for six days
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Gustavo Leigh Guzmán (1920–1999), representative of the Air Force in the Government Junta that ruled Chile
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Gustavo Noboa Bejarano (1937–2021), Ecuadorian politician, President of Ecuador from 2000 to 2003
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Gustavo Petricioli (1928–1998), Mexican economist and ambassador to the United States
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Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (1900–1975), military dictator and Colombian political figure
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Gustavo Vázquez Montes (1962–2005), Mexican politician of the PRI, governor of Colima
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, Spanish politician and diplomat
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Carlos Gustavo dos Anjos, São Toméan diplomat and Foreign Minister
Sports
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Gustavo Adrián López (born 1973), Argentine footballer
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Gustavo Andrés Oberman (born 1985), Argentine footballer
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Gustavo Ayón, Mexican basketball player
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Gustavo Badell (born 1972), Venezuelan IFBB professional bodybuilder
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Gustavo Barros Schelotto, Argentine footballer
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Gustavo Benítez (born 1953), Paraguayan football defender and manager
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Gustavo Boccoli (born 1978), Brazilian footballer
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Gustavo Borges (born 1972), Brazilian swimmer
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Gustavo Cabrera (born 1979), Guatemalan footballer
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Gustavo Chacín (born 1980), Venezuelan starting pitcher in Major League Baseball
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Gustavo Santos Costa (born 1996), Brazilian footballer for Hồ Chí Minh City F.C.
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Gustavo Dezotti, Argentine football striker
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Gustavo Endres, Brazilian volleyball player
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Gustavo Enrique García (born 1980), Mexican footballer
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Gustavo Gómez (born 1993), Paraguayan footballer
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Gustavo Gonçalves (born 2003), Portuguese canoeist
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Gustavo Kuerten (born 1976), Brazilian tennis player
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Gustavo Marzi (1908–1966), Italian fencer
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Gustavo Manduca (born 1980), Brazilian footballer
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Gustavo Méndez (born 1971), Uruguayan footballer
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Gustavo Méndez (referee) (born 1967), Uruguayan football (soccer) referee
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Gustavo Morínigo (born 1977), Paraguayan football midfielder
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Gustavo Munúa (born 1978), Uruguayan football goalkeeper
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Gustavo Nascimento da Costa (born 1995), Brazilian footballer
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Gustavo Nery (born 1977), Brazilian footballer
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Gustavo Oliveros (born 1946), Cuban fencer
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Gustavo Lobo Paradeda (born 1979), Brazilian-born Russian futsal player
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Gustavo Poyet (born 1967), Uruguayan footballer
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Gustavo Pereira (born 1997), Brazilian footballer for Retrô
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Gustavo Quinteros Desabato (born 1965), Bolivian football player and coach
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Gustavo Salgueiro de Almeida Correia (born 1985), Brazilian footballer
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Gustavo Sant'Ana Santos (born 1995), Brazilian footballer for Sài Gòn
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Gustavo Claudio da Silva (born 1988), Brazilian footballer for Nakhon Si United
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Gustavo Tambunting (born 1964), Filipino politician
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Gustavo Valderrama (born 1977), Venezuelan volleyball player
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Gustavo Varela (born 1978), Uruguayan footballer
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Luis Gustavo Dias (born 1987), Brazilian footballer
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Gus Malzahn (born 1965), American football coach
Writing
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Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836–1870), Spanish writer of poetry and short stories
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Gustavo Adolfo Martínez Zuviría (1883–1962), novelist and scriptwriter from Argentina
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Gustavo Adolfo Mellander (born 1935), Swedish-Panamanian writer, professor, college president, and historian
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Gustavo Pérez Firmat (born 1949), Cuban-American writer, poet, professor
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Gustavo Gorriti, Peruvian journalist
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Gustavo Sainz (1940–2015), Spanish language author from Mexico
Other professions
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Gustavo C. Garcia (1915–1964), American civil rights attorney and advocate
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Gustavo Charif (born 1966), Argentine artist
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Gustavo Cisneros (born 1946), Venezuelan-born media mogul
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Gustavo Ferraro, Argentine banker
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Gustavo Franco, Brazilian economist, president of the Brazilian Central Bank 1994–1995 and 1997–1999
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Gustavo Gianetti (born 1979), Brazilian model, Mister World 2003
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Gustavo Lorgia (1951–2024), Colombian illusionist
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Gustavo Martínez Zuviría, de facto Federal Interventor of Córdoba, Argentina
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Gustavo Rol (1903–1994), Italian sensitive
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Gustavo R. Vincenti (1888–1974), Maltese architect and developer
Fictional characters
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Gustavo, in the video game Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
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Gustavo, in the children's animated series Thomas & Friends
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Gustavo Fring, in the American television drama series Breaking Bad on AMC
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Gustavo Rocque, on the show Big Time Rush
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Gustavo, a playable character in Pizza Tower
See also
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Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City, a municipality
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Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, at Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
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Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport, on San Andres Island, Colombia