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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. Bertha91%
  2. Anna90%
  3. Annie90%
  4. Bobby90%
  5. Norma90%
  6. Herman90%
  7. Bobbie90%
  8. Vera89%
  9. Harold89%
  10. Walter87%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Calvin42%
  3. Billie42%
  4. Mae42%
  5. Marvin43%
  6. Alvin43%
  7. Ruby43%
  8. Alice44%
  9. Thelma45%
  10. Jessie47%

Love potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Joe94%
  2. Gilbert92%
  3. Ray92%
  4. Raymond92%
  5. Bobby89%
  6. Howard89%
  7. Bobbie89%
  8. Chester89%
  9. Norma88%
  10. Johnnie88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Leonard42%
  3. Alice42%
  4. Billie42%
  5. Ethel43%
  6. Mae44%
  7. Dora45%
  8. Calvin47%
  9. Thelma47%
  10. Clara48%

Professional potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Johnnie95%
  2. Jack95%
  3. Harry94%
  4. Henry94%
  5. Bertha92%
  6. Herman92%
  7. Norma92%
  8. Clarence91%
  9. Eleanor91%
  10. Louis91%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde48%
  2. Ada51%
  3. Lillie53%
  4. Mae55%
  5. Arlene55%
  6. Billie55%
  7. Marvin56%
  8. Marjorie57%
  9. Lois58%
  10. Ruby58%

Crush potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Donald81%
  2. Bernice80%
  3. Miriam79%
  4. Patsy77%
  5. Clifford76%
  6. Harold75%
  7. Ida74%
  8. Bessie74%
  9. Earl73%
  10. Clyde73%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie42%
  2. Leonard42%
  3. Dora42%
  4. Maurice43%
  5. Thelma43%
  6. Ethel45%
  7. Gene46%
  8. Eugene46%
  9. Calvin46%
  10. Edwin46%
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