Gustavo is the Latinate form of a Germanic male given name with respective prevalence in Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian. It is derived from Gustav /ˈɡʊstɑːv/, also spelled Gustaf, a Swedish name, likely from Slavic Gostislav.

People with the name

Drama, film and television

* Gustavo Alatriste, Mexican actor, director, and producer of films, married to Silvia Pinal * Gustavo Aguerre (born 1953), Argentine artist, curator, writer, and theatre designer *

Gustavo Sorola Gustavo Raul "Gus" Sorola III (born February 22, 1978) is an American actor and podcast host. Early life Sorola was born in Austin, Texas, Austin, and raised in Eagle Pass, Texas, near the Mexico–United States border. After choosing to drop ...

, American actor, podcast host, and co-founder of the American company, Rooster Teeth

Engineering, religion and science

* Gustavo Colonnetti (1886–1968), Italian mathematician and engineer *

Gustavo Gutiérrez Gustavo Gutiérrez-Merino Díaz (8 June 1928 – 22 October 2024) was a Peruvian philosopher, Catholic theologian, and Dominican priest who was one of the founders of liberation theology in Latin America. His 1971 book '' A Theology of Lib ...

Merino (1928-2024), Peruvian theologian and Dominican priest regarded as the founder of Liberation Theology at the University of Notre Dame * Gustavo Tamayo, Colombian ophthalmologist * Gustavo Marín, Chilean-French economist and sociologist * Gustavo Scuseria (born 1956), Robert A. Welch Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Physics & Astronomy and Professor of Materials Science & NanoEngineering at Rice University

Music

* Gustavo Angel (born 1968), Mexican singer of Los Temerarios * Gustavo Assis-Brasil, Brazilian jazz guitarist * Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt (1925–2010), Chilean composer * Gustavs Butelis (born 1978), Latvian rapper and producer known professionally as Gustavo * Gustavo Gonzalez, also known as Big Duke, member of American hip-hop group Psycho Realm *

Gustavo Cerati Gustavo Adrián Cerati Clarke (11 August 1959 – 4 September 2014) was an Argentine musician and singer-songwriter who gained international recognition for being the leader, vocalist, composer, and guitarist of the rock band Soda Stereo. He is ...

(1959–2014), Argentine artist and songwriter * Gustavo Cordera (born 1964), Argentine rock musician * Gustavo Dudamel (born 1981), Venezuelan conductor * Gustavo Lapis Ahumad, founding member of American goth rock band Bitter Grace * Gustavo Ramírez Reyes, Mexican musician and composer * Gustavo Santander, Colombian composer * Gustavo Santaolalla (born 1952), Argentine musician, producer, and composer * Gusttavo Lima (born 1989), Brazilian singer, song writer and record producer

Military and politics

* Gustavo A. Madero (1875–1913), participant in the Mexican Revolution *

Gustavo Adolfo Espina Salguero Gustavo Adolfo Espina Salguero (26 November 1946 – 23 October 2024) was a Guatemalan politician who served as Vice President of Guatemala, vice president from 1991 to 1993 under President of Guatemala, President Jorge Serrano Elías, Jorge S ...

(born c.1946), former vice-president of Guatemala * Gustavo Arcos Bergnes (1926–2006), Cuban revolutionary alongside Fidel Castro *

Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Bolaños (; 12 March 1911 – 15 July 1979) was a Mexican politician and member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He served as the President of Mexico from 1964 to 1970. Previously, he served as a member of t ...

Bolaños Cacho (1911–1979), President of Mexico from 1964 to 1970 * Gustavo Espinoza, Peruvian politician and Congressman * Gustavo Esteva, Mexican activist who founded the Universidad de la Tierra in Oaxaca, Mexico * Gustavo Jiménez (c.1886–1933), Peruvian Colonel who served as President of Peru for six days * Gustavo Leigh Guzmán (1920–1999), representative of the Air Force in the Government Junta that ruled Chile * Gustavo Noboa Bejarano (1937–2021), Ecuadorian politician, President of Ecuador from 2000 to 2003 * Gustavo Petricioli (1928–1998), Mexican economist and ambassador to the United States * Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (1900–1975), military dictator and Colombian political figure * Gustavo Vázquez Montes (1962–2005), Mexican politician of the PRI, governor of Colima * , Spanish politician and diplomat * Carlos Gustavo dos Anjos, São Toméan diplomat and Foreign Minister

Sports

* Gustavo Adrián López (born 1973), Argentine footballer * Gustavo Andrés Oberman (born 1985), Argentine footballer * Gustavo Ayón, Mexican basketball player * Gustavo Badell (born 1972), Venezuelan IFBB professional bodybuilder * Gustavo Barros Schelotto, Argentine footballer * Gustavo Benítez (born 1953), Paraguayan football defender and manager * Gustavo Boccoli (born 1978), Brazilian footballer *

Gustavo Borges Gustavo França Borges (born 2 December 1972) is a Brazilian former competitive swimming (sport), swimmer. He swam for Brazil in four Summer Olympic Games: Brazil at the 1992 Summer Olympics, 1992, Brazil at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 1996, Braz ...

(born 1972), Brazilian swimmer * Gustavo Cabrera (born 1979), Guatemalan footballer * Gustavo Chacín (born 1980), Venezuelan starting pitcher in Major League Baseball * Gustavo Santos Costa (born 1996), Brazilian footballer for Hồ Chí Minh City F.C. * Gustavo Dezotti, Argentine football striker * Gustavo Endres, Brazilian volleyball player * Gustavo Enrique García (born 1980), Mexican footballer * Gustavo Gómez (born 1993), Paraguayan footballer *

Gustavo Kuerten Gustavo "Guga" Kuerten (; born 10 September 1976) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the list of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals f ...

(born 1976), Brazilian tennis player * Gustavo Marzi (1908–1966), Italian fencer * Gustavo Manduca (born 1980), Brazilian footballer * Gustavo Méndez (born 1971), Uruguayan footballer * Gustavo Méndez (referee) (born 1967), Uruguayan football (soccer) referee * Gustavo Morínigo (born 1977), Paraguayan football midfielder * Gustavo Munúa (born 1978), Uruguayan football goalkeeper * Gustavo Nascimento da Costa (born 1995), Brazilian footballer * Gustavo Nery (born 1977), Brazilian footballer * Gustavo Oliveros (born 1946), Cuban fencer * Gustavo Lobo Paradeda (born 1979), Brazilian-born Russian futsal player * Gustavo Poyet (born 1967), Uruguayan footballer * Gustavo Pereira (born 1997), Brazilian footballer for Retrô * Gustavo Quinteros Desabato (born 1965), Bolivian football player and coach * Gustavo Salgueiro de Almeida Correia (born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Gustavo Sant'Ana Santos (born 1995), Brazilian footballer for Sài Gòn * Gustavo Claudio da Silva (born 1988), Brazilian footballer for Nakhon Si United * Gustavo Tambunting (born 1964), Filipino politician * Gustavo Valderrama (born 1977), Venezuelan volleyball player * Gustavo Varela (born 1978), Uruguayan footballer * Luis Gustavo Dias (born 1987), Brazilian footballer * Arthur Gustavo Malzahn III (born 1965), American football coach

Writing

* Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836–1870), Spanish writer of poetry and short stories * Gustavo Adolfo Martínez Zuviría (1883–1962), novelist and scriptwriter from Argentina * Gustavo Adolfo Mellander (born 1935), Swedish-Panamanian writer, professor, college president, and historian * Gustavo Pérez Firmat (born 1949), Cuban-American writer, poet, professor * Gustavo Gorriti, Peruvian journalist * Gustavo Sainz (1940–2015), Spanish language author from Mexico

Other professions

* Gustavo C. Garcia (1915–1964), American civil rights attorney and advocate * Gustavo Charif (born 1966), Argentine artist * Gustavo Cisneros (born 1946), Venezuelan-born media mogul * Gustavo Ferraro, Argentine banker * Gustavo Franco, Brazilian economist, president of the Brazilian Central Bank 1994–1995 and 1997–1999 * Gustavo Gianetti (born 1979), Brazilian model, Mister World 2003 * Gustavo Lorgia (1951–2024), Colombian illusionist * Gustavo Martínez Zuviría, de facto Federal Interventor of Córdoba, Argentina * Gustavo Rol (1903–1994), Italian sensitive * Gustavo R. Vincenti (1888–1974), Maltese architect and developer

Fictional characters

* Gustavo, in the video game ''Uncharted 4: A Thief's End'' * Gustavo, in the children's animated series ''

Thomas & Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' is a British children's television series which aired from 9 October 1984 to 20 January 2021. Based on ''The Railway Series'' books by Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher Awdry, Christopher, the series was developed for ...

'' * Gustavo Fring, in the American television drama series ''Breaking Bad'' on AMC * Gustavo Rocque, on the show ''Big Time Rush'' * Gustavo, a playable character in '' Pizza Tower''