Ricardo
ree-KAHR-doh
Boy · Spanish
Meaning: Brave power, strong ruler
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Rico
Boy · Spanish · Short name
- Meaning
- Brave ruler or dominant ruler
- Pronunciation
- REE-ko
- Origin
- Spanish
- Popularity
- Uncommon in United Kingdom (2025)
A short form of Ricardo, which is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
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Languages in use: Spanish, Portuguese
Commonly used in: Spain, Latin America
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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-29.
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