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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. Norma90%
  5. Vera89%
  6. Miriam85%
  7. Bessie85%
  8. Ida85%
  9. Gertrude83%
  10. Genevieve83%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Mae42%
  3. Ruby43%
  4. Alice44%
  5. Thelma45%
  6. Dora47%
  7. Marjorie48%
  8. Nellie49%
  9. Juanita51%
  10. Clara52%

Love potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Norma88%
  2. Jeanette83%
  3. Bertha82%
  4. Hattie81%
  5. Gertrude80%
  6. Bessie79%
  7. Lorraine79%
  8. Genevieve76%
  9. Ruth76%
  10. Patsy75%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Alice42%
  3. Ethel43%
  4. Mae44%
  5. Dora45%
  6. Thelma47%
  7. Clara48%
  8. Helen50%
  9. Alma51%
  10. Viola51%

Professional potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Bertha92%
  2. Norma92%
  3. Eleanor91%
  4. Bessie91%
  5. Annie89%
  6. Anna89%
  7. Lorraine89%
  8. Frances89%
  9. Agnes88%
  10. Vera88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada51%
  2. Lillie53%
  3. Mae55%
  4. Arlene55%
  5. Marjorie57%
  6. Lois58%
  7. Ruby58%
  8. Joyce58%
  9. Alice59%
  10. Maxine59%

Crush potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Bernice80%
  2. Miriam79%
  3. Patsy77%
  4. Ida74%
  5. Bessie74%
  6. Bertha73%
  7. Geraldine72%
  8. Lorraine71%
  9. Arlene71%
  10. Anna71%

Bottom 10

  1. Dora42%
  2. Thelma43%
  3. Ethel45%
  4. Lillie47%
  5. Alice47%
  6. Margie48%
  7. Mae48%
  8. Marguerite48%
  9. Margaret48%
  10. Minnie51%
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