Peaceful ruler
Derived from the Germanic name Friedrich, it combines the elements 'frid' (peace) and 'ric' (ruler). It is the Italian and Spanish form of Frederick, long associated with European royalty and intellectual history.
Less common today
Federico isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #901 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Influential Italian film director and screenwriter
Renowned Spanish poet and playwright
Italian professional footballer
Duke of Urbino and major Renaissance patron
Spanish professional cyclist and Tour de France winner
Argentine professional footballer
Italian-American actor known for The Sopranos
Italian novelist and physician
