Ricardo - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Ricardo \r(i)-car-do, ric(a)-rdo\ is a variant of Richard (Old German), and the meaning of Ricardo is "powerful leader". See also Rico.

The baby name Ricardo sounds like Richardo, Riccardo and Ricard. Other similar baby names are Bucardo, Renardo, Riocard, Rikard and Rickard.

Ricardo is a very common first name for men (#191 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#13666 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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