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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. Lilou42%
  2. Léa42%
  3. Océane42%
  4. Nina42%
  5. Lola42%
  6. Zoé42%
  7. Louna42%
  8. Emma42%
  9. Margot44%
  10. Chloé45%

Love potential for Rico

Top 10

  1. Elisa62%
  2. Lise60%
  3. Lisa60%
  4. Alicia60%
  5. Célia59%
  6. Lina59%
  7. Léonie59%
  8. Margaux58%
  9. Eva58%
  10. Clémence57%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Éloïse42%
  3. Chloé42%
  4. Lilou42%
  5. Océane42%
  6. Zoé44%
  7. Emma44%
  8. Juliette45%
  9. Lou46%
  10. Inès46%

Professional potential for Rico

Top 10

  1. Sarah78%
  2. Clémence77%
  3. Elisa77%
  4. Elise74%
  5. Eva74%
  6. Juliette72%
  7. Alicia72%
  8. Célia71%
  9. Lisa71%
  10. Clara71%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola44%
  2. Lilou49%
  3. Océane50%
  4. Zoé51%
  5. Louna52%
  6. Lou57%
  7. Margot61%
  8. Nina62%
  9. Éloïse62%
  10. Maelle62%

Crush potential for Rico

Bottom 10

  1. Zoé42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Lilou45%
  4. Louna47%
  5. Margot48%
  6. Lou49%
  7. Emma50%
  8. Nina50%
  9. Léa52%
  10. Maeva52%
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