Amerigo - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Amerigo \a-meri-go, am(e)-rigo\ is of Italian origin. Variant of Heimrich (Old German) "home ruler". The US, founded on the principle of home rule, took its nickname of "America" from Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.

Amerigo has 6 variant forms: America, Americo, Americus, Amerika, Ameriko and Amerikus.

For more information, see also related names Arrigo and Emery.

Baby names that sound like Amerigo are Aymeric, Aimeric and Emerich.

Amerigo is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Amerigo. Compare Amerigo with related baby names.