Find out how popular the first name Sicario has been for the last 5 years (from 2018 to 2022) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Sicario by gender

Based on the last 5 years of data, Sicario is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2022, there were 11 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Sicario.

The history of the first name Sicario

Sicario is a Spanish word that translates to "hitman" or "assassin" in English. It originates from the Latin word "sicarius," which referred to a group of Jewish assassins during the Roman occupation of Judea in the first century AD. The word "sicarius" itself comes from the Latin word "sica," meaning a dagger or curved blade commonly used by assassins at the time.

The name Sicario does not have a long history as a given name and is more closely associated with its literal meaning as a hired killer or assassin. It gained popularity in recent times due to the critically acclaimed 2015 American crime thriller film "Sicario," directed by Denis Villeneuve. The film's title, which means "hitman" in Mexican Spanish, refers to the characters involved in the Mexican drug war.

While there are no historical records of individuals named Sicario from ancient times, the name has been used in a few notable instances in the modern era. One example is Sicario, a Mexican rapper and songwriter known for his narcocorrido (drug ballad) music, which often depicts the lives of drug traffickers and assassins. He has released several albums since the early 2000s, including "El Más Buscado" (The Most Wanted) and "El Infeliz" (The Unhappy One).

Another individual with the name Sicario is a Mexican professional wrestler, whose real name is Ángel Guardado Reyes. He has competed in various Mexican wrestling promotions, including Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA), since the late 1990s.

In the realm of fiction, Sicario is the name of a character in the Marvel Comics universe, also known as Alejandra Blanco. She is a former assassin turned vigilante who first appeared in the "Avengers: The Initiative" series in 2007.

While the name Sicario is not commonly used as a given name, it has gained recognition through various cultural references, particularly in the context of crime and violence associated with the drug trade and organized crime in Latin America.

Data source

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