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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. Bobby90%
  2. Herman90%
  3. Harold89%
  4. Walter87%
  5. Arnold86%
  6. Bernard86%
  7. Roland86%
  8. Henry86%
  9. Harry86%
  10. Gerald85%

Bottom 10

  1. Calvin42%
  2. Marvin43%
  3. Alvin43%
  4. Leonard50%
  5. Melvin51%
  6. Milton53%
  7. Arthur54%
  8. Lewis57%
  9. Edwin57%
  10. Sam59%

Love potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Joe94%
  2. Gilbert92%
  3. Ray92%
  4. Raymond92%
  5. Bobby89%
  6. Howard89%
  7. Chester89%
  8. Jack88%
  9. Herman88%
  10. Walter86%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard42%
  2. Calvin47%
  3. Arthur53%
  4. Edwin55%
  5. Milton57%
  6. Alvin57%
  7. Claude58%
  8. Sam58%
  9. Lewis61%
  10. Melvin61%

Professional potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Jack95%
  2. Harry94%
  3. Henry94%
  4. Herman92%
  5. Clarence91%
  6. Louis91%
  7. Bernard88%
  8. Bobby88%
  9. Joe87%
  10. Frank84%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde48%
  2. Marvin56%
  3. Donald59%
  4. Alvin60%
  5. Melvin61%
  6. Floyd62%
  7. Calvin62%
  8. Warren62%
  9. Gene63%
  10. Elmer63%

Crush potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Donald81%
  2. Clifford76%
  3. Harold75%
  4. Earl73%
  5. Clyde73%
  6. Warren72%
  7. Walter71%
  8. Leroy71%
  9. Gerald71%
  10. Floyd71%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard42%
  2. Maurice43%
  3. Gene46%
  4. Eugene46%
  5. Calvin46%
  6. Edwin46%
  7. Arthur47%
  8. Marvin47%
  9. Alvin47%
  10. Leon47%
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