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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. Rémi42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Jeremy42%
  4. Jimmy42%
  5. Kévin42%
  6. Benjamin44%
  7. Dylan46%
  8. Morgan46%
  9. Julien47%
  10. Romain47%

Love potential for Rico

Bottom 10

  1. Tony42%
  2. Gaël43%
  3. Morgan45%
  4. Benjamin49%
  5. Rémi51%
  6. Jimmy52%
  7. Dylan52%
  8. Jeremy54%
  9. Julien54%
  10. Valentin56%

Professional potential for Rico

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan48%
  2. Jimmy48%
  3. Alexandre49%
  4. Gaël54%
  5. Morgan55%
  6. Rémi55%
  7. Jeremy55%
  8. Kévin59%
  9. Tony62%
  10. Dimitri62%

Crush potential for Rico

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Julien43%
  3. Rémi43%
  4. Morgan46%
  5. Gaël47%
  6. Romain48%
  7. Benjamin48%
  8. Valentin49%
  9. Kévin49%
  10. Rémy50%
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