Alarico

The first name Alarico is regarded as the Galician, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish variant of Alaric, which has its origin in the Gothic name Alareiks. The name translates to 'the all-powerful ruler'.

What does the name Alarico mean?

Alarico is a masculine first name that is considered the Galician, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Alaric, derived from the Gothic name Alareiks. Its meaning is 'the all-powerful ruler'. The roots of the name can be found in Old High German, where the components al or ala mean 'all', 'whole', 'every' or alah means 'the sanctuary', and rihhi refers to 'rich', 'powerful', 'the power', 'the rule' or 'the ruler'. Sometimes Alarico is also interpreted as 'the noble ruler', which is attributed to the derivation of the first part from the Old High German adal meaning 'noble', 'distinguished' or 'of noble descent'. Other variants include Alarich, Alarick, and Aarik.

Where does the name Alarico come from?

The name Alarico has its roots in Old High German and means 'the all-powerful ruler'. The composition in Old High German shows that al or ala stands for 'all', 'whole' or 'every', while alah means 'the sanctuary'. The second part, rihhi, refers to 'rich', 'powerful', 'the power', 'the rule' or 'the ruler'. Alarico is used in the languages Galician, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.

How do you pronounce Alarico?

The pronunciation of Alarico is four syllables and rhythmically structured. In German pronunciation, the name is usually rendered as 'A-la-ri-ko' [a.laˈʁiː.ko], characterized by open, flowing syllables. The suffix '-rico' provides a clear and distinctive ending, making Alarico sound resonant, present, and elegant - harmonious and powerful.

Popularity

In Germany, Alarico is a rather rare first name. It has not gained significance in the German first name charts so far. In Austria, Alarico reached its best rank in 2022 at position 1,811 in the first name charts and has been given less than 10 times there in the last ten years, placing it at 4,431 in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, it ranks 6,220 in Austria.