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Derico
How to Pronounce Derico
Pronounced duh-REE-koh /dəˈriː.koʊ/Medium
Meaning: Derico is a modern American coinage that fuses the familiar De- opening of Derek and Derrick with the warm -rico ending of Spanish and Italian names like Enrico and Federico. Its meaning is carried by that blend of sounds rather than a single traceable root.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Derico is a modern American coinage that pairs the De- of Derek or Derrick — a name from the Germanic Theodoric, 'people-ruler' — with the -rico ending of Enrico and Federico, the Italian and Spanish forms of Henry. The result is a crossover name that appears on United States birth records from the early nineteen-seventies.
It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year even at its high around nineteen-ninety, so a boy named Derico then would be in his thirties today. It reads as an inventive name of its era rather than a comeback candidate.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Derico mean?
It is a modern blend joining the De- of Derek to the -rico of Enrico or Federico; it has no single dictionary meaning.
How do you pronounce Derico?
It's said duh-REE-koh /dəˈriː.koʊ/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Derico a boy or girl name?
Derico is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Derico?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak around nineteen-ninety.