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Ric

Boy Name day: May 18
Ric is a short form of Eric: on birth records it is written Eric (885,551 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Eric page. Also a short form of Ricardo, Rick, Rickey.
Origin: Old Norse (Eiríkr). Meaning: Ever-ruler, eternal ruler.
From the Old Norse Eiríkr, combining ei ('ever, always') and ríkr ('ruler, king'), hence 'ever-ruler'.

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 Eric. It keeps its origin (Old Norse (Eiríkr)) and meaning — ever-ruler, eternal ruler, and shares its name day, May 18.

On birth records, Ric is rarely written as such: the Rics are Erics (885,551 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Eric page. Ric is also a short form of Ricardo, Rick, Rickey.

Frequently asked questions about Ric

What does Ric mean?

Ric is a short form of Eric, which means ever-ruler, eternal ruler.

When is Ric's name day?

May 18, together with Eric: 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 Eric.

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:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Don95%
  2. Mark93%
  3. Martin92%
  4. Gordon91%
  5. Charles91%
  6. Carl91%
  7. Robert90%
  8. Bob90%
  9. Jon89%
  10. Bruce89%

Bottom 10

  1. Tony42%
  2. Danny42%
  3. Tommy42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Randy42%
  6. Eddie42%
  7. Jimmy42%
  8. Jim43%
  9. Tom47%
  10. Curtis48%

Love potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Joseph94%
  2. Peter93%
  3. Reginald90%
  4. Gordon90%
  5. Robert89%
  6. Bob89%
  7. John88%
  8. Bruce87%
  9. Wayne87%
  10. Carl87%

Bottom 10

  1. Tony42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Jim52%
  4. Jimmy52%
  5. Ronald52%
  6. Randy53%
  7. Tom54%
  8. Tommy55%
  9. Kevin55%
  10. Danny56%

Professional potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. John95%
  2. Martin92%
  3. Bob88%
  4. Robert88%
  5. Lawrence87%
  6. Jeffery87%
  7. Joseph87%
  8. Larry87%
  9. Jeffrey87%
  10. Peter86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy48%
  2. Johnny50%
  3. Randy51%
  4. Duane54%
  5. Curtis55%
  6. Dean55%
  7. Todd56%
  8. Jim56%
  9. Tommy56%
  10. Craig58%

Crush potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Wayne84%
  2. Marshall82%
  3. Dale81%
  4. Charles80%
  5. Carl80%
  6. Ricky79%
  7. Mark79%
  8. Richard79%
  9. Bruce78%
  10. Don77%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Tommy42%
  3. Jim42%
  4. Johnny44%
  5. Eddie47%
  6. Danny47%
  7. Randy47%
  8. Tom47%
  9. Tony51%
  10. Ronald52%
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