Chico () means ''small'', ''boy'' or ''child'' in the

Spanish language Spanish () or Castilian () is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. Today, it is a world language, gl ...

. It is also the nickname for

Francisco Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Meaning of the name Francisco In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco (name), Paco". Francis of Assisi, San Francisco de A ...

in the

Portuguese language Portuguese ( or ) is a Western Romance language of the Indo-European language family originating from the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is the official language of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal and São Tom� ...

(). Chico may refer to:

Places

Chico, California Chico ( ; Spanish language, Spanish for "little") is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. Located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California, the city had a population of 101,475 in the 2020 United Sta ...

, a city * Chico, Montana, an unincorporated community * Chico, Texas, a town * Chico, Washington, a census designated place * Chico Creek, Colorado * Chico Formation, a Mesozoic geologic formation in the US * Chico River (disambiguation) * Río Chico (disambiguation) * Ch'iqu, or Volcán Chico, a volcano in Bolivia

People

Nickname

* Alfred "Chico" Alvarez (1920–1992), Canadian trumpeter * Chico Anysio (1931–2012), Brazilian actor, comedian, writer and composer * Francisco Aramburu (1922–1997), Brazilian footballer * Chico Bouchikhi (born 1954), musician and a co-founder of the Gipsy Kings, later leader of Chico & the Gypsies * Chico Buarque (born 1944), Brazilian singer, guitarist, composer, dramatist, writer and poet *

Chico (footballer, born 1922) Francisco Aramburu, or ''Chico'' (7 January 1922 – 1 October 1997) was a Brazilian footballer who played as a striker. Chico, commonly short for Francisco, commenced playing football in 1939 aged 17 in his hometown with EC Ferro Carril. A ...

, Brazilian footballer Francisco Aramburu * Chico (footballer, born 1981), Portuguese footballer Francisco José Castro Fernandes * Chico (footballer, born February 1987), Brazilian footballer Luis Francisco Grando * Chico (footballer, born 1988), Portuguese footballer Francisco Miguel Franco Antunes Gomes *

Chico (footballer, born 1991) Carlos Francisco Diassonama Panzo Bunga (born 24 September 1991), known as Chico, is an Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-Central Africa, central coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest ...

, Angolan footballer Carlos Francisco Diassonama Panzo *

Chico (footballer, born 1993) Francisco Hyun-sol Kim (; born 17 May 1991), commonly known as Chico, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Mirassol. Career Chico was born in Cascavel, Paraná, but was raised in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, t ...

, Brazilian footballer Francisco Hyun-sol Kim *

Chico (footballer, born 1995) Francisco da Costa Aragão (born 5 May 1995), commonly known as Chico, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Paraguayan Primera División club Cerro Porteño. Career Atlético Paranaense Formed in professional fo ...

, Brazilian footballer Francisco Da Costa Aragao *

Chico (footballer, born 1998) Francisco Alves da Silva Neto (born 14 September 1998), commonly known as Chico, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Sport Recife. Club career Born in Recife, Pernambuco, Chico joined Sport Recife's youth setup in 2 ...

, Brazilian footballer Francisco Alves da Silva Neto *

Chico César Chico César (born January 26, 1964, in Catolé do Rocha, Paraíba, Brazil) is a Brazilian singer, poet, composer and songwriter. Early years and career Born in Catolé do Rocha, Paraíba, Brazil, he was transferred to João Pessoa, where ...

(born 1964), Brazilian singer, composer and songwriter *

Diego Corrales Diego "Chico" Corrales Jr. (August 25, 1977 – May 7, 2007) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2007. He was a multiple-time world champion in two weight divisions, having held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) s ...

(1977–2007), American professional boxer *

Chico DeBarge Jonathan Arthur "Chico" DeBarge (born June 23, 1966) is an American R&B singer and musician. DeBarge was formally a member of the DeBarge family musical group DeBarge. As a solo artist, he scored a 1986 US Top Forty hit with the song "Talk to ...

(born 1966), American R&B singer *

Chico Díaz Francisco "Chico" Díaz Rocha (born 16 February 1959) is a Brazilian actor. Biography Francisco Díaz Rocha was born in Mexico City. He is the son of Juan Díaz Bordenave, a Paraguayan journalist and pedagogue, and Maria Cândida, a Brazilian ...

(born 1959), Mexican-born Brazilian actor *

Chico Faria Francisco Delfim Dias Faria (9 October 1949 – 10 June 2004), commonly known as Chico Faria, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a forward. Club career Born in Matosinhos, Faria spent his first 15 seasons as a professional in the Pr ...

(1949–2004), Portuguese footballer *

Chico Flores José Manuel Flores Moreno (born 6 March 1987), commonly known as Chico Flores, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Club career Early years and Almería Born in Cádiz, Andalusia, Chico started playin ...

(born March 1987), Spanish footballer José Manuel Flores Moreno * Chico Freeman (born 1949), American jazz musician *

Chico Hamilton Foreststorn "Chico" Hamilton (September 20, 1921 – November 25, 2013) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He came to prominence as sideman for Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan, Count Basie, and Lena Horne. Hamilton became a bandleader, f ...

(1921–2013), American jazz drummer and bandleader * Ian Hamilton (footballer, born 1950), English former footballer * Chico Hopkins (born 1946), Welsh rugby player * Francisco "Chico" Lachowski (born 1991), Brazilian model * Chico Maki (1939–2015), Canadian National Hockey League player *

Chico Marx Leonard Joseph "Chico" Marx ( ; March 22, 1887October 11, 1961) was an American comedian, actor, and pianist. He was the oldest brother in the Marx Brothers comedy troupe, alongside his brothers Harpo Marx, Arthur ("Harpo"), Groucho Marx, Juliu ...

(1887–1961), American comedian, actor, pianist and bandleader, member of the

Marx Brothers The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act known for their anarchic humor, rapid-fire wordplay, and visual gags. They achieved success in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in 14 motion pictures. The core group consisted of brothers Chi ...

, born Leonard Marx * Chico Mendes (1944–1988), Brazilian rubber tapper, trade union leader and environmentalist. See also Chico Té below. * Chico Netto (1894–1959), Brazilian footballer *Washington "Chico" Oliveira (born 1977), half of the Chico & Roberta Brazilian song and dance duo * Chico Resch (born 1948), Canadian retired National Hockey League goaltender and television sportscaster * Eduardo Rózsa-Flores (1960–2009), Bolivian-Hungarian soldier, journalist, actor and secret agent * Chico Salmon (1940–2000), Major League Baseball utility player from Panama * Chico Serra (born 1957), Brazilian Formula One race car driver *

Chico Slimani Yousseph "Chico" Slimani (born 1971) is a Welsh singer who rose to prominence in the United Kingdom after reaching the quarter-finals of the 2005 series of the talent show ''The X Factor''. In 2006, he had a number one hit on the British cha ...

(born 1971), British singer * Chico Walker (born 1957), American former Major League Baseball catcher * Chico Xavier (1910–2002), Brazilian spiritist medium

Surname

* Gery Chico (born 1956), American lawyer and politician * Moraíto Chico II (1956–2011), Spanish Flamenco guitarist * Mariano Chico (1796–1850), governor of Alta California, Mexico, in 1836 * Matt Chico (born 1983), American former baseball pitcher

Other people

* Chico Álvarez (singer), American Latin jazz musician Ernesto Peraza *Chico Té, nom de guerre of, Francisco Mendes (1939–1978), politician and first prime minister of Guinea-Bissau * Chico Lanete (born 1979), Philippine Basketball Association player * Chico Science, stage name of Brazilian singer and composer Francisco de Assis França (1966–1997) * Bryan Alvarez (born 1975), American newsletter editor and professional wrestler under the ring name Chico Alvarez * Gabriel Campillo (born 1978), Spanish professional boxer known as "Chico Guapo"

Entertainment

* Chico Escuela, a recurring character played by Garrett Morris on ''Saturday Night Live'' * Chuck Billy (''Chuck Billy 'n' Folks''), a character created by Mauricio de Sousa and called ''Chico Bento'' in Portuguese *Chico, a main character in '' Chico and the Man'', a 1970s American television sitcom * ''Chico'' (film), a 2001 film starring Eduardo Rózsa-Flores, based on his life * ''Chico'' (album), a 1977 album by Chico Freeman *"Chico", a 2004 song by Brant Bjork from the album '' Local Angel'' * "Chico" (Luísa Sonza song), 2023

Other

* Chico (Amtrak station), a railroad station in Chico, California * Chico (cat), a cat who is the narrator of an authorized biography of Pope Benedict XVI * CHICO (construction company), a Chinese construction company based in Henan * Chico language * Chico Senior High School, Chico, California * California State University, Chico * Volkswagen Chico, a 1992 concept car * Cheekies, formerly Chicos, an Australian confectionery * Operation Chico, a 1958 Civil Defense exercise in California