Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
So what is KaKa'? A nickname?

Kaka means poo in Italian.

Yes, it is a nickname, there is no such name here. Comes from Ricardo. Sometimes, over here, nicknames come from a certain sillable from one's name, often repeated. Like "Ca" in Ricardo - which is spelt with a K because "Caca" (with no "á") means "dirty thing, filthy thing" in brazillian portuguese. There's a player called Dodô, his name was also Ricardo. As for myself, I am usually called Ric or Ri by close ones.