45%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. koos-TO-dhyo [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "guardian" in Spanish, from Latin custodia "protection, safekeeping". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Feminine FormCustodiaOther Languages & CulturesCustódio(Portuguese) Same SpellingCustódio PopularityDetails Last ranked #596 in 1960 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #419 in 1940 Spain (by decade) Categories defence, Latin words, occupations, protection, Spanish words, word names