The baby name Riccardo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /rikˈkardo/ (ree-KAR-doh); English: /rɪˈkɑrdoʊ/ (rih-KAR-doh).
Riccardo is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Riccardo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /rikˈkardo/ (ree-KAR-doh); English: /rɪˈkɑrdoʊ/ (rih-KAR-doh).
Riccardo is Italian in Origin.
Riccardo is the Italian form of Richard, from the Old High German elements ric (“ruler, power”) and hard (“brave, hardy”), yielding the sense “powerful/brave ruler” or “strong in rule.” The double c reflects standard Italian orthography, producing the pronunciation rik-KAR-do. The name entered the peninsula with Germanic peoples and later Norman influence, fitting well among Italian given names shaped by Lombard heritage.
Documented in Italy since the Middle Ages, Riccardo gained steady modern usage from the late 19th century onward. Notable bearers include conductor Riccardo Muti, composer Riccardo Zandonai, and Nobel laureate Riccardo Giacconi, helping keep the name familiar internationally. Common Italian pet forms are Riky/Riki, Rico, and Riccardino. Cognates and variants abound across languages: Richard (English), Ricardo (Spanish/Portuguese), Ricard (Catalan), Rikard/Richard (Scandinavian and German), Ryszard (Polish), Ričardas (Lithuanian), and Richárd (Hungarian).
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2021 | #1 | — | 762 |
| IT | Boys | 2024 | #8 | 3,505 | 47 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #29 | 120,668 | 10,046 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| MT | 0 | #42 | 2 | 1,767 | |
| IT | 0 | #52 | 6,678 | 4,183 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #112 | 26 | 1,769 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #124 | 2 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #165 | 12 | 4,064 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #170 | 5 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #181 | 3 | 1,578 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #198 | 21 | 4,970 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #209 | 3 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #253 | 7 | 3,997 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #288 | 17 | 6,530 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #288 | 6 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #296 | 8 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 5,122 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #303 | 7 | 2,601 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #316 | 10 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #322 | 14 | 6,459 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #323 | 9 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #351 | 17 | 7,951 |
| BR | 0 | #357 | 4 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| NL | 0 | #372 | 20 | 2,481 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #378 | 10 | 2,865 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #380 | 63 | 2,180 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| Germany | 0 | #417 | 21 | 2,542 | |
| ZA | 0 | #425 | 23 | 14,421 | |
| Spain | 0 | #433 | 20 | 2,326 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #468 | 14 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #476 | 12 | 10,188 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #497 | 562 | 5,697 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #517 | 11 | 12,905 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #539 | 14 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #568 | 8 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #636 | 30 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #659 | 24 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #686 | 12 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #709 | 247 | 5,873 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #721 | 31 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #780 | 152 | 5,610 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #860 | 6 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #863 | 16 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #876 | 11 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #879 | 42 | 15,656 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #881 | 12 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #943 | 40 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #950 | 230 | 25,619 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,050 | 410 | 9,415 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,080 | 13 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,115 | 14 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Riccardo is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:
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