Powerful leader
Riccardo is the Italian form of the name Richard. It is derived from the Germanic elements 'ric', meaning power or ruler, and 'hard', meaning brave or hardy.
Less common today
Riccardo isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,696 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Renowned Italian conductor and music director
Influential Italian fashion designer
Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist
Italian professional footballer
