Gonzalo
A boys’ name of Spanish origin, meaning battle; war.
Babies a year
121
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies
Gonzalo by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Gonzalo. In the US, 121 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 254 babies in 2000, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gonzalo. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Goncalobattle; war-like; a form of Gundisalvus3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Gonzalo, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Gonzalo
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