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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. Hannah90%
  2. Paige82%
  3. Kaitlyn81%
  4. Isabel81%
  5. Isabella76%
  6. Isabelle76%
  7. Jocelyn74%
  8. Abigail73%
  9. Faith71%
  10. Grace70%

Bottom 10

  1. Zoe42%
  2. Maggie42%
  3. Hailey42%
  4. Kaylee42%
  5. Maya42%
  6. Kylie42%
  7. Emma42%
  8. Savannah42%
  9. Lily42%
  10. Angelina42%

Love potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Paige80%
  2. Faith77%
  3. Isabel74%
  4. Jocelyn73%
  5. Hannah71%
  6. Addison68%
  7. Madelyn68%
  8. Grace68%
  9. Madeline66%
  10. Kaitlyn65%

Bottom 10

  1. Chloe42%
  2. Maggie42%
  3. Hailey42%
  4. Zoey42%
  5. Maya42%
  6. Kylie42%
  7. Angelina42%
  8. Emma44%
  9. Zoe44%
  10. Savannah45%

Professional potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Abigail92%
  2. Hannah89%
  3. Isabella87%
  4. Isabelle87%
  5. Gabriella86%
  6. Isabel84%
  7. Jocelyn81%
  8. Sophie80%
  9. Sophia80%
  10. Hope79%

Bottom 10

  1. Autumn46%
  2. Zoe51%
  3. Kaylee52%
  4. Zoey55%
  5. Destiny56%
  6. Hailey58%
  7. Sierra59%
  8. Addison61%
  9. Savannah61%
  10. Paige62%

Crush potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Paige86%
  2. Addison76%
  3. Isabel73%
  4. Grace73%
  5. Destiny71%
  6. Hannah71%
  7. Faith70%
  8. Angelina70%
  9. Kaitlyn68%
  10. Isabella67%

Bottom 10

  1. Zoe42%
  2. Maggie42%
  3. Zoey42%
  4. Lily42%
  5. Maya42%
  6. Savannah42%
  7. Hailey42%
  8. Sabrina45%
  9. Kylie46%
  10. Kaylee47%
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