Rizzo
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Below 5 births
About Rizzo
With its stylish -o ending, the Italian surname sounds enough like Rita or Rio that it may appeal as a first name. It is in fact movie-inspired choice, taken from the classic musical Grease where it's borne by the sarcastic leader of the Pink Ladies, Betty Rizzo "Rizzo".
Rizzo for girls
More commonly appearing in the last name spot, Rizzo derives from the Italian word riccio meaning "curly-haired", making this a fun nickname for a curly-haired Larissa, Maritza, Reese, Rosalie, or similar.
As a given name, it has been sporadically used for a small number of boys over the years, but 2024 saw it appear in the US stats for girls for the first time, when 5 babies were named Rizzo.
Rizzo for boys
Given to a small handful of boys each year since 2016, Italian surname Rizzo could make an unexpected and sparky choice for a boy. Similar in sound to Reese, Rio, and Rico, parents may have been inspired by baseball player, Anthony Rizzo.
Derived from the word riccio, Rizzo means "curly-haired", it was given to 8 boys (and 5 girls) in 2024.
Pronounced RIT-so.
As of October 2026, Rizzo ranked #17128 for girls and #9660 for boys in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #8010 for boys in 2017.
Rizzo on lists
Rizzo in pop culture
- Betty Rizzo "Rizzo"Boy
Character in the movie "Grease"