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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. Madyson42%
  2. Cassidy42%
  3. Zoélie42%
  4. Scotty42%
  5. Dyna42%
  6. Phoebe42%
  7. Lilo42%
  8. Nyla42%
  9. Shanon42%
  10. Estrella42%

Love potential for Rico

Bottom 10

  1. Elfie42%
  2. Paris42%
  3. Rihanna42%
  4. Britany42%
  5. Iona42%
  6. Anakin42%
  7. Lee-Lou42%
  8. Shanone42%
  9. Orphee42%
  10. Nyla42%

Professional potential for Rico

Bottom 10

  1. Atilla42%
  2. Paris42%
  3. Shade42%
  4. Tyson42%
  5. Xan42%
  6. Anakin42%
  7. Leeloo44%
  8. Prunelle45%
  9. Lee-Lou46%
  10. Liloo48%

Crush potential for Rico

Bottom 10

  1. Manolo42%
  2. Lennie42%
  3. Jamy42%
  4. Malicia42%
  5. Peyo42%
  6. Dado42%
  7. Corto42%
  8. Mika42%
  9. Lee-Lou42%
  10. Scarlett42%
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