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Rico

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: May 18
Origin: Scandinavian (Old Norse). Meaning: Eternal sovereign, sole master.
From the Old Norse Eiríkr, from ei (« always, eternal ») or ein (« one, unique ») and ríkr (« king, powerful »), meaning « eternal sovereign » or « sole master ».

Name day for Rico

May 18

Why this day? Rico is a short form of Eric, and shares its name day.

Rico is celebrated in Brazil and Germany on May 9; France on May 18; the United States on April 3; Italy on July 18; Argentina on November 4.

The story of the name Rico

Rico is a short form of Éric. It keeps its origin (Scandinavian (Old Norse)) and meaning — eternal sovereign, sole master, and shares its name day, May 18.

On birth records, Rico is rarely written as such: the Ricos are Érics (321,225 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Éric page. Rico is also a short form of Emeric, Ricardo, Mederic.

Frequently asked questions about Rico

What does Rico mean?

Rico is a short form of Éric, which means eternal sovereign, sole master.

When is Rico's name day?

May 18, together with Éric: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Rico a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Éric.

Rico's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Rico

Bottom 10

  1. Léo42%
  2. Timéo43%
  3. Sacha45%
  4. Naël46%
  5. Maël49%
  6. Liam50%
  7. Robin51%
  8. Raphaël52%
  9. Jules55%
  10. Nolan59%

Love potential for Rico

Top 10

  1. Martin87%
  2. Augustin74%
  3. Gabin74%
  4. Marceau72%
  5. Mohamed70%
  6. Nolan65%
  7. Aaron65%
  8. Adam63%
  9. Liam59%
  10. Timéo58%

Bottom 10

  1. Sacha42%
  2. Maël42%
  3. Raphaël44%
  4. Robin54%
  5. Gabriel54%
  6. Jules55%
  7. Naël56%
  8. Léo57%
  9. Timéo58%
  10. Liam59%

Professional potential for Rico

Bottom 10

  1. Maël49%
  2. Timéo58%
  3. Sacha59%
  4. Naël60%
  5. Robin61%
  6. Jules62%
  7. Gabin63%
  8. Liam65%
  9. Nolan65%
  10. Adam66%

Crush potential for Rico

Bottom 10

  1. Léo42%
  2. Sacha46%
  3. Maël47%
  4. Robin47%
  5. Jules47%
  6. Naël52%
  7. Timéo52%
  8. Raphaël52%
  9. Gabin56%
  10. Liam57%
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