Quirico as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Quirico

What is the meaning of the name Quirico ?

The baby name Quirico is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: KWI-REE-koh (approx. /ˈkwiːriko/); Spanish: KEE-REE-koh (approx. /ˈkiɾiko/).

Quirico is Latin in Origin.

Quirico is the Italian and Iberian form of Latin Quiricus, a Latinization of Greek Kyrikos, from kyrios “lord,” conveying the sense “belonging to the Lord” or “lordly.” It is cognate with Cyricus and closely related to names from the same root, such as Ciriaco/Kyriakos and, more distantly, Cyril (Kyrillos).

The name entered Western use through the cult of Saints Quiricus (Cyricus) and Julitta, 4th‑century martyrs revered across the Mediterranean. Medieval dedications spread the name into place‑names and parishes, leaving traces like San Quirico d’Orcia in Tuscany, Sant Quirze in Catalonia, and French Saint‑Cyr. As a given name, Quirico is rare today but retains traditional currency in parts of Italy (notably Tuscany and Sardinia) and Spain. Variants and equivalents include Quírico (Spanish), Quiricus/Cyricus (Latin), Kyrikos (Greek), Quirc/Quirze (Catalan), and Cyr (French). Informal diminutives used in Italian and Spanish include Quiri and, by analogy, Rico.