Rico name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Old High German and Germanic

Usage: English, Spanish, Italian, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: r(i)-co

Meaning: Dominant Ruler, Glory, Rich and Powerful Ruler, Powerful, Power, Hardy, Composition from Rulers, Hard and House

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What does Rico mean?
Variations of Rico
How popular is Rico?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Rico
Famous People Named Rico
Lists having Rico

What does Rico mean?

Rico means Strong Ruler, Glory, Rich, Powerful, Power, Hardy, Composition from Rulers, Hard or House used for both sexes and originated from Germanic and Old High German is principally used in Italian, Greenlandic, Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, English and Danish.

Rico is variant form of unfading and noteworthy Henry. Henry is equivalent of Heinrich in English language. Well-Known Old High German, English and Germanic Henry, meaning of Henry is "Ruler of the Enclosure, House and King and House Owner".

Rico is a variation of cherished and ever lasting Richard. Richard is variant form of Rickward. Also Richard is another transcription of RIK;HARD. Famed Richard's origin is English, Old High German and Germanic, meaning of Richard is "Composition from Rulers, Hard and Dominant Ruler".

Rico is version of timeless and lofty Frederick. Origin of Prevailing Frederick is in Old High German, Germanic and English, meaning of Frederick is "Peace and Peaceful Ruler". Rico is abridged form of Ricardo.

Ricardo is variant form of preeminent and perpetual Richard. Ricardo is Spanish form of Richard. Also Ricardo is Spanish and Portuguese cognate of Richard. Widespread Ricardo has its origin in Germanic and Old High German, Ricardo means "Rich and Powerful".

Rico is Roman cognate of Names Containing the Name Element Rik.

How do I pronounce Rico?

The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Rico is r(i)-co.

Variants of Rico

Richart, Richeard, Reco, Frederick, Henry, Richard, Bedrich, Fredi, Heimerich, Heinrich, Anraoi, Enzo, Rickward, Dick, Reichard, Richardjames, Ricko, Rikke

Names that rhyme with Rico

How popular is the name Rico?

A common name in United States having over 9173 recievers in 96 years of usage. When at the peak of its usage in 1976, it ranked 433rd when 319 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

In addition to that, the given name has been in Rico is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names.

In 2013, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 486 on boy names chart when 79 babies were given the name Rico. Over 1099 people have been named Rico in England and Wales.

Rico is a unique baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 300 names. In 1998, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 232 on boy names chart when 31 babies were named Rico.

Over 406 people have been named Rico in Switzerland. Also, in Netherlands, in just 3 years, it has made it to the top 400 names. Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 322 on boy names chart when 49 babies were named Rico.

Over 123 people have been named Rico in Netherlands.

Rico is an uncommon baby name in France, although it has been in use since 1942 but could not make beyond the top 400.

Over 252 people have been named Rico in France. It had a short run of 4 years on Belgium boy names chart. But Rico is a popular baby name in Philippines where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, Indonesia and Germany.

According to our evaluation, at least 120000 people have been bestowed Rico around the globe.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	1611	107	0	0
2022	1632	105	0	0
2021	1448	123	0	0
2020	1432	120	0	0
2019	1325	137	0	0
2018	1348	133	0	0
2017	1240	147	0	0
2016	1441	120	0	0
2015	1395	123	0	0
2014	1215	150	0	0

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Rico in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	1827	423	0	9
	302	31	5	0

Here's what numbers has to say about Rico

When it comes to love relationships, you are loyal and passionate but don't trust your partner. There are so many new, exciting things to experience. Start looking at obstacles and challenges as new opportunities. Due to your naivety, you are taken advantage of very often. When it comes to love, you are always attracted by people who are your total opposite. You have no problem working in a team but working alone suits you better.

Other names similar to Rico

Dona - Meaning of Dona is Mistress is originated from Italian, African-Hausa and Latin is a unisex name . In 1956, renowned name Dona captured 449th position among girl names in United States
Kourtney - Preeminent Kourtney is used dominantly in English, Kourtney means "From Courtenay, Short Nose or Domain of Curtis", a unisex name has origin in Old French
Chadwick - Widespread unisex name Chadwick means "From the Warrior's Town or Place Name" has its origin in Old English is used mostly in English
Neal - Used mostly in Oriya, Telugu and Bengali eternal and famed, Neal means "A Mountain or Engineer to the Gods with Twin Nal Helped Rama Build the Bridge to Lanka" has its origin in Old Irish and Celtic is a gender-neutral name
Nathanael - Nathanael's meaning is Gift of God or God has Given is used as a unisex name. Its origin is in Hebrew is largely used in Danish and Finnish

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Famous people named Rico

Rico Oller, Republican U.S. politician from California
Rico Robles, disc jockey and a former housemate of 'Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition'
Rico Mascariñas, Philippine chess player with the title of International Master
Rico Tan, Canadian welterweight boxer of Chinese Indonesian descent
Rico Gulda, Austrian classical pianist and producer
Rico Lieder, retired German sprinter
Rico Petrocelli, American former baseball shortstop and third baseman
Rico Constantino, Italian-American retired professional wrestler and wrestling manager

Rico Rodriguez, Cuban-born Jamaican ska and reggae trombonist
Rico Barrera, Olongappese actor
Rico Carty, Dominican former professional baseball player
Rico Fata, Canadian retired professional ice hockey player
Rico Blanco, Filipino singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
Rico Gear, former New Zealand rugby union player
Rico Love, Richard "Rico" Preston Butler, Jr
Rico Yan, Filipino matinee idol, model
Rico Brogna, former Major League Baseball first baseman
Rico Vonck, former Dutch darts player
Rico Suave, CobraFabulous BoyEl Indio TainoJulio Domingo Estrada CáceresJulio EstradaMr
Rico, Brazilian footballer
Rico Rex, German former pair skater
Rico Rossy, former professional baseball player

Rico J. Puno, Filipino singer, composer, comedian
Rico Freiermuth, Swiss bobsledder
Rico Hizon, Filipino broadcast journalist with BBC World News
Rico Alaniz is notable for his acting in movie Wolf Larsen
Rico Racine characterized the critical character of Myster Ey 3 in 2008 biography and comedy film In Search of Myster Ey.

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/

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