Rico

Rico: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “ruler; powerful”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: REE-koh · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Used in Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, often as a short form of names ending in -rico such as Ricardo, Enrico, or Federico. Its sense comes through Germanic ric 'ruler, power'.

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How popular is Rico?

202429.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Rico in 202498

2024 rank#1,696 boys

Peak year1976

Total US babies since 18809,880

Rico has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Rico

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Rico questions

What does the name Rico mean?

Rico means "ruler; powerful". It comes from Spanish. Used in Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, often as a short form of names ending in -rico such as Ricardo, Enrico, or Federico. Its sense comes through Germanic ric 'ruler, power'.

Is Rico a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Rico?

98 US babies were named Rico in 2024. Its peak year was 1976.

How do you pronounce Rico?

Rico is usually pronounced 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.