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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. Karin85%
  2. Bobbi81%
  3. Trisha81%
  4. Kari81%
  5. Tricia81%
  6. Nikki81%
  7. Trina81%
  8. Kristy80%
  9. Kristie80%
  10. Kristine80%

Bottom 10

  1. Lea42%
  2. Angelique42%
  3. Ginger42%
  4. Shanna42%
  5. Angie42%
  6. Mandy42%
  7. Candy42%
  8. Kimberley42%
  9. Alisa44%
  10. Misty45%

Love potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Bobbi79%
  2. Nikki78%
  3. Dena77%
  4. Kristi76%
  5. Kristine76%
  6. Kristy76%
  7. Kristie76%
  8. Trisha75%
  9. Tricia75%
  10. Tracie75%

Bottom 10

  1. Alisa42%
  2. Shanna42%
  3. Kimberley42%
  4. Angelique42%
  5. Candy42%
  6. Misty47%
  7. Jolene47%
  8. Rosalind48%
  9. Meredith48%
  10. Lea48%

Professional potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Kristine95%
  2. Kristi95%
  3. Kristie95%
  4. Kristy95%
  5. Aisha91%
  6. Audra86%
  7. Nikki85%
  8. Jami85%
  9. Tricia83%
  10. Trisha83%

Bottom 10

  1. Misty43%
  2. Keri52%
  3. Jolene52%
  4. Candy53%
  5. Angelique54%
  6. Mandy55%
  7. Dena55%
  8. Shanna55%
  9. Traci56%
  10. Yvette56%

Crush potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Dena82%
  2. Cherie78%
  3. Trisha77%
  4. Tricia77%
  5. Tracie77%
  6. Charity77%
  7. Chasity76%
  8. Karin74%
  9. Rochelle72%
  10. Tabitha71%

Bottom 10

  1. Candy43%
  2. Ginger44%
  3. Angie45%
  4. Mandy47%
  5. Alisa47%
  6. Greta48%
  7. Gretchen48%
  8. Staci49%
  9. Stacie49%
  10. Lara51%
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