Gustavo is the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Gustav, a Scandinavian royal name of uncertain origin, usually explained as "staff of the Goths" or "staff of the gods". The Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel of the Los Angeles Philharmonic is its most prominent bearer in the United States today. Gustavo ranked number 260 in 2000, its best year in this century, and has eased to number 625 in 2025.