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Sicario

♂ Boy

Pronounced see-KAR-ee-oh /siˈkɑː.ri.oʊ/Medium

Meaning: Sicario is the Spanish and Italian word for a hired killer — a hitman or assassin. It descends from Latin sicarius, 'dagger-man'. It is also the title of a well-known 2015 crime film. This is the word's plain meaning, and we state it clearly so families can choose with open eyes.Medium

In 30 seconds: Sicario is the Spanish and Italian word for 'hitman; assassin', from Latin sicarius, 'dagger-man' (said 'see-KAR-ee-oh'). We state that plainly.
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Origin MediumSpanish, Italian
MeaningSicario is the Spanish and Italian word for a hired killer — a hitman or assassin. It descends from Latin sicarius, 'dagger-man'. It is also the title of a well-known 2015 crime film. This is the word's plain meaning, and we state it clearly so families can choose with open eyes.
U.S. rank (2024)#13891 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2022
Total births (all-time)≈ 32

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202220182024

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

Sicario comes from Latin sicarius, 'dagger-man', which in modern Spanish and Italian simply means a hired killer — a hitman or assassin. A 2015 film of that title brought the word to wide English-language attention. As a given name it is very rare, and its everyday meaning in two major languages is unmistakable to speakers of those languages; we set that out neutrally rather than hide it. Sonically it is smooth and rolling (said 'see-KAR-ee-oh').

It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S. Very rare, striking, and heavy with meaning.

Did you know? Sicario traces to the Latin sicarius — literally 'dagger-man' — and in Spanish and Italian today it means a hired killer. It is also the title of a 2015 crime film. We state the meaning plainly and without drama, so families can decide with the facts in hand.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Sicario — Spanish/Italian 'hitman'; Latin sicarius; 2015 film title

Variations

Sicaro

Nicknames

SicCario

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sicario mean?

Sicario is the Spanish and Italian word for a hired killer — a hitman or assassin — from Latin sicarius, 'dagger-man'. We state this plainly so families can choose with open eyes.

How do you pronounce Sicario?

It's said see-KAR-ee-oh /siˈkɑː.ri.oʊ/ — four syllables, stress on the second.

Is Sicario a boy or girl name?

Sicario is a boy's name.

How popular is Sicario?

Sicario is a very rare name for boys in the U.S.

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