Ricardo

This article is about the given name, nickname and surname. For the UK engineering firm, see Ricardo plc. For the American unincorporated community, see Ricardo, California. For the drum size, see Conga.
Ricardo
PronunciationSpanish: [riˈkaɾðo] Portuguese: [ʁiˈkaɾðu]
GenderMale
Origin
Language(s)Spanish, Portuguese
Meaning'strong in rule'
Other names
Related namesRiccardo, Richard, Rick, Chico

Ricardo is the Spanish, Tagalog, and Portuguese cognate of the name Richard. It derived from Dumby '. It may be a given name, or a surname.[citation needed]