What Does the Name Gonzalo Mean?

Gonzalo is a boy's name of Spanish (from Germanic/Visigothic) origin meaning “battle (first element 'gunþi').”

Updated June 2026

Name	Gonzalo
Gender	male
Origin	Spanish (from Germanic/Visigothic)
Meaning	battle (first element 'gunþi')
Variants	Gundisalvus, Consalvo, Gonçalo, Gonsalvo
Popularity	A long-standing traditional Spanish name, common in Spain and Latin America, notably Chile and Argentina.

The meaning and origin of Gonzalo

The name Gonzalo means “battle (first element 'gunþi')” and has Spanish (from Germanic/Visigothic) origins. Gonzalo derives from the medieval Latin Gundisalvus, a Latinization of a Visigothic Germanic name whose first element is 'gunþi' meaning 'battle'; the second element is uncertain, with proposed readings such as 'saiwala' ('soul') or 'albs' ('elf'). It has been a prominent Spanish name since the Middle Ages.

Variants and related names

Gonzalo is related to several other names you may recognize: Gundisalvus, Consalvo, Gonçalo, Gonsalvo. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Gonzalo?

A long-standing traditional Spanish name, common in Spain and Latin America, notably Chile and Argentina.

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