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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. Marc93%
  3. Erik91%
  4. Andre85%
  5. Tonya85%
  6. Derrick83%
  7. Shane82%
  8. Shawn82%
  9. Katrina81%
  10. Brent78%

Bottom 10

  1. Nina42%
  2. Tina42%
  3. Stacy42%
  4. Melissa43%
  5. Gina43%
  6. Tara43%
  7. April44%
  8. Tracy44%
  9. Jennifer47%
  10. Wendy47%

Love potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Eric90%
  2. Shawn88%
  3. Shane88%
  4. Andre87%
  5. Marc87%
  6. Tonya87%
  7. Erik83%
  8. Derrick82%
  9. Chad81%
  10. Rodney77%

Bottom 10

  1. Stacy42%
  2. April42%
  3. Tina42%
  4. Tara43%
  5. Shannon46%
  6. Heidi47%
  7. Jaime48%
  8. Melanie49%
  9. Jennifer49%
  10. Nina50%

Professional potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Shane95%
  2. Shawn95%
  3. Eric88%
  4. Yolanda86%
  5. Tonya85%
  6. Erik83%
  7. Marc80%
  8. Angela79%
  9. Andre78%
  10. Veronica78%

Bottom 10

  1. Heather46%
  2. Tracy48%
  3. Shannon49%
  4. April49%
  5. Jennifer51%
  6. Chad52%
  7. Kelly55%
  8. Stacy55%
  9. Jason58%
  10. Rodney58%

Crush potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Chad80%
  2. Eric79%
  3. Marc79%
  4. Rodney76%
  5. Scott74%
  6. Brent74%
  7. Erik74%
  8. Amy71%
  9. Derrick70%
  10. Michelle69%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario42%
  2. Heidi43%
  3. Tara46%
  4. Jill47%
  5. Wendy48%
  6. Stacey49%
  7. Gina49%
  8. Tina49%
  9. Tracy50%
  10. Nina50%
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