Gonçalo name meaning
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What does Gonçalo mean?
Boy name Gonçalo means "Fight" which is used mainly in Portuguese is originated from Old High German language.
Variants of Gonçalo
How popular is the name Gonçalo?
Gonçalo is a unique baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 300 names. Recently in 2016, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 273 on boy names chart when 33 babies were named Gonçalo.
Over 319 people have been named Gonçalo in Switzerland. Gonçalo is an uncommon baby name in still in use in France. Over 133 people have been named Gonçalo in France.
But Gonçalo is a popular baby name in Portugal where every 1 in 400 have the name as well as in, Angola and Mozambique.
At least, 50000 people globally have been given the name as per our findings.
Parents who liked Gonçalo, loved these names
- Simão came from Hebrew is notably used in Portuguese, meaning of Simão is "He (God) has Heard" is aimed at baby boys
- Téo - Boy name Téo means "Gift of God" has its origin in Old Greek is mainly used in Portuguese
- Lua means Moon used for girls. Its origin is in Latin and Hawaiian is commonly used in Portuguese
- Bras - Latin name Bras is used as a baby boy name and is particulary used in Portuguese, meaning of Bras is "Lisping"
- Kauê - Kauê's meaning is Eagle is rooted from Tupi used as a boy name is dominantly used in Portuguese
Famous people named Gonçalo
- Gonçalo Byrne, {{cite news
- Gonçalo Pereira, son of Gonçalo Pires Pereira
- Gonçalo Velho Cabral, He was son of Fernão Velho
- Gonçalo Coelho, Portuguese explorer
- Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles, Portuguese politician and landscape architect
- Gonçalo Brandão, Portuguese footballer
- Gonçalo Uva, Portuguese rugby union player