Country World France United States Spain Brazil Argentina Language frenitesptde
Names › Ric

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. Janine88%
  2. Susanne86%
  3. Betsy85%
  4. Debora84%
  5. Trudy83%
  6. Cathleen81%
  7. Teri81%
  8. Therese81%
  9. Patty81%
  10. Patti81%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeannie42%
  2. Roxanne42%
  3. Vicky42%
  4. Pam42%
  5. Janis42%
  6. Belinda45%
  7. Margo46%
  8. Mona47%
  9. Janie49%
  10. Lorie49%

Love potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Bernadette86%
  2. Doreen84%
  3. Janette83%
  4. Janine83%
  5. Trudy80%
  6. Betsy79%
  7. Jeanine79%
  8. Therese78%
  9. Teri78%
  10. Susanne77%

Bottom 10

  1. Vicky42%
  2. Janis42%
  3. Margo42%
  4. Pam42%
  5. Mona42%
  6. Shelley46%
  7. Lou46%
  8. Gwen46%
  9. Jeannie47%
  10. Gayle49%

Professional potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Debora96%
  2. Betsy91%
  3. Susanne89%
  4. Polly87%
  5. Marianne87%
  6. Jeri87%
  7. Jacquelyn85%
  8. Patti83%
  9. Patty83%
  10. Francine82%

Bottom 10

  1. Paulette49%
  2. Tammie51%
  3. Lorie52%
  4. Jeannie53%
  5. Mona54%
  6. Shelly54%
  7. Sherrie54%
  8. Vicky55%
  9. Cheri57%
  10. Lou57%

Crush potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Doreen82%
  2. Sheri78%
  3. Patti77%
  4. Patty77%
  5. Debora76%
  6. Therese74%
  7. Tammie74%
  8. Betsy74%
  9. Teri74%
  10. Susanne73%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeannie42%
  2. Janis42%
  3. Roxanne43%
  4. Margo46%
  5. Gwen47%
  6. Margarita48%
  7. Lou49%
  8. Lorna51%
  9. Lucinda51%
  10. Vicky53%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.