#3752024 rank
1998peak year
138,784babies named Ricardo since 1880
▼ 15%5-year trend
Ricardo popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Ricardo mean?
The Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard, from Germanic ric, 'ruler', and hard, 'brave' — 'brave ruler'. A powerful staple across Latin America.
OriginSpanish, Germanic
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Ricardo
Same era, same vibe — if you like Ricardo, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Ricardos
- Ricardo Montalbán, actor
Spellings & variants
RichardRiccardoRico
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