Maricio as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maricio

What is the meaning of the name Maricio ?

The baby name Maricio is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /maˈɾisjo/ (mah-REE-see-oh).

Maricio is Portuguese in Origin.

Maricio is a modern Hispanic variant of Mauricio, itself derived from the Latin Mauricius, a name formed from Maurus, “a Moor, person from Mauretania,” hence “Moorish” or “dark-complexioned.” The name entered Christian use through the veneration of Saint Maurice, a 3rd‑century Roman officer and martyr, and spread widely in medieval Europe. From Iberia it traveled to Latin America, where simplified spellings such as Maricio occasionally appear in records and on birth certificates.

Common cognates and related forms include Mauricio (Spanish), Maurício (Portuguese), Maurice (English/French), Maurizio (Italian), and Moritz (German); the Latinate Mauritius survives in ecclesiastical contexts. Diminutive short forms in Spanish/Portuguese communities include Mau and Mauri, often applied to Maricio as well. The core meaning remains “from Mauretania; Moorish,” now understood historically rather than literally. Pronunciation typically follows Spanish stress: ma-REE-see-oh.