what does the word chavo mean in spanish
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: El Chavo del Ocho is a very popular show in many Latin American countries. However, chavo is a Mexican Spanish term for boy, chava for girl. I know for a fact it is not used either in Spain or Puerto Rico, can't say about other Spanish speaking countries (aside from Mexico). chava means girl. The origin of the term Chavo is in fact from the Romani(Gypsy) language meaning 'youngman' or 'son'.