The baby name Erico is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EH-REE-koh (English: /ˈɛrɪkoʊ/; Portuguese/Spanish: /ˈeɾiko/).
Erico is Norse in Origin.
The baby name Erico is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EH-REE-koh (English: /ˈɛrɪkoʊ/; Portuguese/Spanish: /ˈeɾiko/).
Erico is Norse in Origin.
Erico is a Romance-language form of Eric, ultimately from Old Norse Eiríkr (ei “ever, always” + ríkr “ruler, mighty”), giving the meaning “ever-ruler” or “eternal ruler.” The form spread via medieval Latin Ericus into Iberian usage, which yields Portuguese Érico and Spanish Erico/Érico; in Italian it appears rarely beside the more common Enrico (a different name from Germanic Heinrich). Do not confuse Erico with the Japanese feminine Eriko.
The name surfaces in Iberian and Italian chronicles when referring to Scandinavian rulers named Eric, then gains modern footing in Lusophone and Hispanic countries. It is especially familiar in Brazil through the novelist Érico Veríssimo, while Eric/Erik predominates elsewhere. Variants and spellings include Érico (Pt/Es), Eric, Erik, and Erick; diminutive/nickname forms may be Rico. Related feminine counterparts are Erica/Érica and Erika. The name carries a strong, timeless sense of leadership and enduring authority.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #244 | 5 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #246 | 6 | 6,592 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #315 | 31 | 8,138 |
| France | Boys | 1975 | #320 | 3 | 1,360 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #333 | 35 | 7,951 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #346 | 12 | 8,477 |
| BR | 0 | #352 | 9 | 5,969 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #354 | 46 | 5,922 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #408 | 148 | 12,054 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #426 | 403 | 12,213 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #445 | 23 | 7,628 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #543 | 124 | 13,390 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #581 | 12 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #818 | 61 | 14,506 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2007 | #866 | 6 | 7,493 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #893 | 38 | 5,610 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #901 | 51 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #911 | 10 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #961 | 22 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #985 | 10 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,155 | 24 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 204 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,602 | 13 | 28,008 |
Erico is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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