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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. Paloma42%
  2. Tiffany42%
  3. Lily42%
  4. Cléo42%
  5. Mia42%
  6. Zélie42%
  7. Enola42%
  8. Stella42%
  9. Emmy42%
  10. Lili42%

Love potential for Rico

Bottom 10

  1. Garance42%
  2. Kelly42%
  3. Iris42%
  4. Lila42%
  5. Maya42%
  6. Rita42%
  7. Maïa42%
  8. Melodie42%
  9. Emmy42%
  10. Maiwenn42%

Professional potential for Rico

Bottom 10

  1. Maiwenn42%
  2. Tess42%
  3. Lylou42%
  4. Luna44%
  5. Olympe45%
  6. Lolita47%
  7. Suzette48%
  8. Melody49%
  9. Lya52%
  10. Melodie52%

Crush potential for Rico

Bottom 10

  1. Lolita42%
  2. Lily42%
  3. Maya42%
  4. Lila43%
  5. Léontine43%
  6. Joy43%
  7. Zélie43%
  8. Cléo43%
  9. Enola44%
  10. Marinette44%
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