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Ric

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: May 18
Origin: Scandinavian (Old Norse). Meaning: Eternal sovereign, sole master.
From the Old Norse Eiríkr, from ei (« always, eternal ») or ein (« one, unique ») and ríkr (« king, powerful »), meaning « eternal sovereign » or « sole master ».

Name day for Ric

May 18

Why this day? Ric is a short form of Eric, and shares its name day.

Ric is celebrated in France, the United States, Spain and Argentina on May 18; Brazil on April 3.

The story of the name Ric

Ric is a short form of Éric. It keeps its origin (Scandinavian (Old Norse)) and meaning — eternal sovereign, sole master, and shares its name day, May 18.

On birth records, Ric is rarely written as such: the Rics are Érics (321,225 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Éric page. Ric is also a short form of Emeric, Romaric, Mederic.

Frequently asked questions about Ric

What does Ric mean?

Ric is a short form of Éric, which means eternal sovereign, sole master.

When is Ric's name day?

May 18, together with Éric: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ric a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Éric.

Ric's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Ric

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Jacky46%
  3. Noël53%
  4. Gilles60%
  5. Patrick62%
  6. Pascal63%
  7. Jean-Jacques64%
  8. Jacques66%
  9. Didier69%
  10. Guy69%

Love potential for Ric

Professional potential for Ric

Bottom 10

  1. Jacky50%
  2. Max54%
  3. Gilles62%
  4. Noël63%
  5. Guy63%
  6. Serge65%
  7. Jacques66%
  8. Denis66%
  9. Pascal66%
  10. Francis66%

Crush potential for Ric

Bottom 10

  1. Max46%
  2. Jacky48%
  3. Noël49%
  4. Pascal51%
  5. Hubert53%
  6. Jacques53%
  7. Gilles54%
  8. Yves55%
  9. Didier56%
  10. Guy56%
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