Ricardo: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “brave ruler”
- Origin
- Spanish
- Say it
- ree-KAR-doh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard, from Germanic elements meaning 'power, rule' and 'brave, hardy'. Common across the Iberian and Latin American worlds.
How popular is Ricardo?
Babies named Ricardo in 2024865
2024 rank#376 boys
Peak year1998
Total US babies since 1880146,325
Ricardo is fading: recent use is about 63% of its level ten years before.
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Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Ricardo questions
What does the name Ricardo mean?
Ricardo means "brave ruler". It comes from Spanish. Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard, from Germanic elements meaning 'power, rule' and 'brave, hardy'. Common across the Iberian and Latin American worlds.
Is Ricardo a boy or girl name?
Ricardo is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Ricardo?
865 US babies were named Ricardo in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.
How do you pronounce Ricardo?
Ricardo is usually pronounced ree-KAR-doh.
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.