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Marico

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Marico

Pronounced MAH-ree-koh /ˈmɑr.i.koʊ/Medium

Meaning: Marico's origin is uncertain. Some sources tie it loosely to the Latin marinus ('of the sea') or marīticus-style roots, while others note an unrelated older Spanish word 'marico' with a derogatory sense; neither is well documented as the source of the modern given name, which reads as a late-twentieth-century American coinage.Low

In 30 seconds: Marico is a rare American boy's name of uncertain origin, sometimes loosely linked to the Latin word for 'sea.' It surfaced quietly, peaking around 1979 (said MAH-ree-koh).
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MeaningMarico's origin is uncertain. Some sources tie it loosely to the Latin marinus ('of the sea') or marīticus-style roots, while others note an unrelated older Spanish word 'marico' with a derogatory sense; neither is well documented as the source of the modern given name, which reads as a late-twentieth-century American coinage.
U.S. rank (2020)#13342 ↘ Falling
2020 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1979
Total births (all-time)≈ 399

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197919702020

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

Marico does not trace cleanly to a single documented source. It may echo the Latin marinus, 'of the sea,' but the connection is speculative, and it reads most plausibly as a late-twentieth-century American invented name rather than an inherited one.

Marico was always rare in the United States, given to only about eighteen boys a year at its peak around 1979, and it has remained uncommon since. It sounds close to the surname-name Marco and Mario with an added flourish.

Did you know? Marico's true root is genuinely unclear; name references disagree, and it most likely began as a modern American coinage rather than a name with a single fixed history.
Overall data confidence 25%
References - Marico — No well-documented etymology found; likely modern coinage

Variations

MaricoMarrico

Nicknames

MarRico

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Marico mean?

Its origin is uncertain; it is sometimes loosely linked to the Latin marinus, 'of the sea,' but this is not well documented.

How do you pronounce Marico?

It is said MAH-ree-koh /ˈmɑr.i.koʊ/, three syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Marico a boy or girl name?

Marico is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Marico?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about eighteen boys a year at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.

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