Ricardo
/riˈkaɾdo/
Ricardo is the Spanish male given name for Ricardo.
How do you pronounce it?
/riˈkaɾdo/
Did you know?
- The name is built from two ancient Germanic elements: 'Rīko', meaning 'ruler' or 'powerful', and 'hard', meaning 'brave' or 'strong'.
- While 'Ricardo' is the formal full name, the common nickname 'Riki' is frequently used in many Spanish-speaking countries.
- The female equivalent of Ricardo is Ricarda, though it is far less common in modern Spanish usage.
Examples in context
- Don Ricardo es un muy buen profesor.Mr. Ricardo is a very good teacher.This sentence shows how to use Ricardo with the formal title Don.Tatoeba #1547898 by marcelostockle, translation #882843 by CN
- Mi nombre no es "usted", es Ricardo.My name is not "you", it's Ricardo.This sentence illustrates using Ricardo when clarifying one's name.Tatoeba #2057159 by cueyayotl, translation #2063655 by User19745
- Mi nombre es Ricardo y soy brasileño.My name's Ricardo and I'm Brazilian.This sentence is a simple introduction of the name Ricardo.Tatoeba #9932443 by Shishir, translation #9932228 by Ricardo14
- Buenos días, ¿usted es el señor Ricardo?Good morning, are you Mr. Ricardo?
- ¡Hola Ricky! ¿Qué has estado haciendo?Hi Ricky! What have you been up to?
- 12 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are at a coffee shop discussing a mutual friend.
- Sofía¿Sabes si Ricardo viene hoy?Do you know if Ricardo is coming today?
- JavierNo, no he hablado con Ricardo.No, I haven't spoken with Ricardo.
- SofíaQué lástima, quería ver a mi amigo.That's a shame, I wanted to see my friend.
- JavierSeguro que Ricardo te llamará luego.I'm sure Ricardo will call you later.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Ricardo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Ricardo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
