Amerigo \a-meri-go, am(e)-rigo\ as a boy's name 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.