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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. Eric96%
  2. Hector96%
  3. Don95%
  4. Marc93%
  5. Mark93%
  6. Martin92%
  7. Gordon91%
  8. Charles91%
  9. Carl91%
  10. Erik91%

Bottom 10

  1. Nina42%
  2. Lindsay42%
  3. Violet42%
  4. Vanessa42%
  5. Zoe42%
  6. Maggie42%
  7. Hailey42%
  8. Leo42%
  9. Bonnie42%
  10. Kaylee42%

Love potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Hector95%
  2. Jose94%
  3. Joe94%
  4. Joseph94%
  5. Peter93%
  6. Gilbert92%
  7. Ray92%
  8. Raymond92%
  9. Reginald90%
  10. Eric90%

Bottom 10

  1. Crystal42%
  2. Cindy42%
  3. Chloe42%
  4. Maggie42%
  5. Tristan42%
  6. Whitney42%
  7. Hailey42%
  8. Zoey42%
  9. Lindsay42%
  10. Stacy42%

Professional potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Abraham96%
  2. Connie96%
  3. Constance96%
  4. Shane95%
  5. Shawn95%
  6. Christina95%
  7. Hector95%
  8. John95%
  9. Johnnie95%
  10. Christine95%

Bottom 10

  1. Heather46%
  2. Autumn46%
  3. Jimmy48%
  4. Brandy48%
  5. Tracy48%
  6. Clyde48%
  7. Alexander49%
  8. Phyllis49%
  9. Melody49%
  10. Shannon49%

Crush potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Paige86%
  2. Wayne84%
  3. Clinton84%
  4. Marcus84%
  5. Regina84%
  6. Hector82%
  7. Marshall82%
  8. Beverly82%
  9. Donald81%
  10. Spencer81%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Tommy42%
  3. Zoe42%
  4. Billie42%
  5. Maggie42%
  6. Jim42%
  7. Zoey42%
  8. Leonard42%
  9. Leo42%
  10. Lily42%
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