The baby name Ulderico is a Male name and is pronounced /ul.deˈri.ko/ (ool-deh-REE-koh).
Ulderico is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Ulderico is a Male name and is pronounced /ul.deˈri.ko/ (ool-deh-REE-koh).
Ulderico is Italian in Origin.
Ulderico is the Italian form of a medieval Germanic name from Old High German Uodalrich (uodal ‘ancestral estate, heritage’ + rihhi ‘ruler, powerful’), transmitted through Latin Uldericus/Udalricus. It thus denotes a ‘ruler of the ancestral domain’ or ‘powerful by heritage.’ The name entered Italian usage via Lombard and ecclesiastical channels, and appears in notarial and parish records of northern and central Italy from the Middle Ages onward.
Use was buoyed by the veneration of Saint Ulrich of Augsburg (10th c.), whose cult radiated across the Alps. Ulderico saw modest longevity in Italy into the early modern period; today it is rare and somewhat aristocratic in tone, remembered in figures like Cardinal Ulderico Carpegna (1595–1679). Related forms include Italian Ulrico, German Ulrich, French/English Ulric, Scandinavian Ulrik, Polish Ulryk, and Czech Oldřich; medieval Udalrich also occurs. Diminutives and nicknames include Uli and Rico. Feminine counterparts include Ulrica and Ulrike.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IT | 0 | #691 | 24 | 4,183 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #812 | 743 | 10,046 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #849 | 30 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Ulderico is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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