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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. Tonya85%
  2. Katrina81%
  3. Michelle77%
  4. Michele77%
  5. Deanna74%
  6. Amy73%
  7. Angela71%
  8. Lisa69%
  9. Tanya68%
  10. Christy64%

Bottom 10

  1. Nina42%
  2. Tina42%
  3. Melissa43%
  4. Gina43%
  5. Tara43%
  6. April44%
  7. Jennifer47%
  8. Wendy47%
  9. Heidi49%
  10. Rhonda53%

Love potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Tonya87%
  2. Michelle75%
  3. Michele75%
  4. Amy71%
  5. Monica67%
  6. Christy67%
  7. Tanya67%
  8. Katrina65%
  9. Kimberly64%
  10. Veronica63%

Bottom 10

  1. April42%
  2. Tina42%
  3. Tara43%
  4. Heidi47%
  5. Melanie49%
  6. Jennifer49%
  7. Nina50%
  8. Wendy50%
  9. Dawn50%
  10. Melissa51%

Professional potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Yolanda86%
  2. Tonya85%
  3. Angela79%
  4. Veronica78%
  5. Carrie78%
  6. Stacey77%
  7. Katrina77%
  8. Christy76%
  9. Michelle74%
  10. Michele74%

Bottom 10

  1. Heather46%
  2. April49%
  3. Jennifer51%
  4. Dawn58%
  5. Jill60%
  6. Nina62%
  7. Kimberly63%
  8. Gina64%
  9. Tina64%
  10. Tamara64%

Crush potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Amy71%
  2. Michelle69%
  3. Michele69%
  4. Kimberly68%
  5. Katrina68%
  6. Tonya67%
  7. Lisa66%
  8. Jennifer66%
  9. Tanya66%
  10. Monica66%

Bottom 10

  1. Heidi43%
  2. Tara46%
  3. Jill47%
  4. Wendy48%
  5. Stacey49%
  6. Gina49%
  7. Tina49%
  8. Nina50%
  9. Melissa52%
  10. April52%
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