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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. Ann90%
  9. Anne90%
  10. Bob90%

Bottom 10

  1. Bonnie42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Danny42%
  4. Marilyn42%
  5. Joy42%
  6. Rita42%
  7. Tommy42%
  8. Johnny42%
  9. Melody42%
  10. Cindy42%

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. Cindy42%
  2. Melody42%
  3. Tony42%
  4. Wanda42%
  5. Marilyn42%
  6. Rita42%
  7. Johnny42%
  8. Carmen43%
  9. Bonnie43%
  10. Joy45%

Professional potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Connie96%
  2. Constance96%
  3. John95%
  4. Christine95%
  5. Martin92%
  6. Beth91%
  7. Anne89%
  8. Ann89%
  9. Bob88%
  10. Robert88%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy48%
  2. Phyllis49%
  3. Melody49%
  4. Johnny50%
  5. Randy51%
  6. Terry51%
  7. Bonnie53%
  8. Duane54%
  9. Joy55%
  10. Curtis55%

Crush potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Wayne84%
  2. Regina84%
  3. Marshall82%
  4. Beverly82%
  5. Dale81%
  6. Charles80%
  7. Carl80%
  8. Ricky79%
  9. Mark79%
  10. Richard79%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Tommy42%
  3. Jim42%
  4. Toni42%
  5. Bonnie42%
  6. Joy43%
  7. Johnny44%
  8. Wanda44%
  9. Sue45%
  10. Susan45%
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