Name meaning & stats
Riccardo
Riccardo means “strong ruler” (Portuguese origin). 1,557 US babies since 1940, peak 1979. Notable Riccardos are 1.3× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“strong ruler”
PortugueseSpelling of Ricardo
Ricardo around the world
- Рикардо / Рикарду · Russian
- Рікардо / Рікарду · Ukrainian
- ريكاردو · Arabic
- ריקרדו · Hebrew
- リカルド · Japanese
- 里卡多 · Chinese
- 리카르도 · Korean
- Riccardo · Italian
- Rikhard
- Richarzh
Famous Ricardos
- Ricardo Quaresma · Portuguese association football player (born 1983)
- Ricardo Carvalho · Portuguese footballer
- Ricardo Rodriguez · Swiss association football player (born 1992)
- Ricardo Lagos · Chilean politician, president of Chile from 2000 to 2006
In US birth records
Peak year: 1979
1,557 US babies were named Riccardo between 1940 and 2025.
Where Riccardos end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Musician | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Riccardos show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 93 Ricardos spell it Riccardo
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1979)