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♂ Chico
What does Chico mean?
Chico 
as a boys' name is pronounced CHEE-koh. It is of Spanish origin, and the meaning of Chico is "boy, lad". Variant of Francis (Latin) "frenchman" via Francisco. Also a Spanish short form of Ezekiel.
STARTS WITH Ch-
Variations
RELATED FORMS VIA EZEKIEL, FRANCIS, FRANCISCO Curro, Frisco, Paco
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Cico, ..
(female) Chica, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Chico Kaleb (C.K.), ..
How popular is Chico?
Chico is a rare given name for males but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#11774 out of 150436, Top 8%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Chico was first listed in 1970-1979 and reached its highest position of #1594 in the U.S. in the 1970s, but is not in the Top 1000 at the moment. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Ezekiel (#87 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Francis (#480) and Francisco (#285) are the popular alternative forms of Chico rated in the Top 2000. Other variants, like Curro, are seldom used. These forms of Chico were at the peak of their popularity a century ago (MEDIAN #828) and are somewhat less conventional today (#713, DOWN 47%), with the form Francis becoming less trendy. Ezekiel is the most contemporarily stylish boy name here.
Similar Names
Chico is pronounced similarly to Chiko. Other recommended sound-alike names are Caio, Cairo▲, Chace▼, Chairo, Chano, Chayo, Chic, Chick, Chik, Chill, Chino, Chip, Chiro, Chuck▼, Ciro, Cisco, Erico, Fico, Nico▲ and Rico. These names tend to be more frequently used than Chico.
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