Federico

Federico: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “peaceful ruler”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: feh-deh-REE-koh · 4 syllables
Used for: Boys

Italian and Spanish form of Frederick, from Germanic elements frid 'peace' and ric 'ruler, power'. Well-known bearer: Italian director Federico Fellini.

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How popular is Federico?

202428.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Federico in 202492

2024 rank#1,772 boys

Peak year1976

Total US babies since 18808,902

Federico has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Federico

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Frederickpeaceful ruler · Germanic
Fredpeaceful ruler · Germanic
Freddypeaceful ruler · Germanic
Freddiepeaceful ruler · Germanic
Fredrickpeaceful ruler · Germanic
Fredricpeaceful ruler · Germanic
Williamresolute protector · Germanic
Henryhome ruler · Germanic

Federico questions

What does the name Federico mean?

Federico means "peaceful ruler". It comes from Germanic. Italian and Spanish form of Frederick, from Germanic elements frid 'peace' and ric 'ruler, power'. Well-known bearer: Italian director Federico Fellini.

Is Federico a boy or girl name?

Federico is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Federico?

92 US babies were named Federico in 2024. Its peak year was 1976.

How do you pronounce Federico?

Federico is usually pronounced feh-deh-REE-koh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.