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Rico

OriginSpanish, diminutive of Ricardo
Meaning"dominant ruler"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#1805

2025 SSA

US rank · girlsUnranked

Below 5 births

About Rico

Consider this short form for your little Richard.

Rico is also given to girls.

Pronounced REE-ko.

As of October 2026, Rico ranked #1805 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #437 in 1976.

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Famous Ricos

  • Rico Smith Jr.Boy

    American football player

  • Rico RodriguezBoy

    American actor

  • Rico LoveBoy

    American singer,songwriter and record producer

  • Rico BlancoBoy

    Filipino singer,songwriter

  • Rico AlanizBoy

    Mexican,American actor

  • Rico ConstantinoBoy

    American pro wrestler

  • Rico GearBoy

    New Zealand rugby union international player

  • Rico RodriguezBoy

    Jamaican ska and reggae trombonist

  • Rico Nasty (born MariaBoy

    Cecilia Simone Kelly), American rapper

Rico in pop culture

  • "Rico SuaveBoy

    " song by Gerardo

  • Uncle RicoBoy

    character in movie "Napoleon Dynamite"

  • Caesar Enrico "Rico" BandelleBoy

    title character from the 1930 movie "Little Caesar"

  • Juan (John) RicoBoy

    character from movie "Starship Troopers"

  • RicoBoy

    character in Disney's "Home on the Range"

  • Rico BanderasBoy

    character in the video game "Xenogears"

  • Rico DreddBoy

    character from the comic "Judge Dredd"

  • Judge RicoBoy

    different character in "Judge Dredd"

  • RicoBoy

    character in the anime "Gunslinger Girl"

  • RicoBoy

    character in the web series "NX Files"

  • Rico SuaveBoy

    character in TV's "Hannah Montana"

  • RicoBoy

    character in "Madagascar" movies

  • RicoBoy

    Robot R,1C0 on Power Rangers MegaForce

  • Puerto RicoBoy

    United States territory, located in the Caribbean Sea

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