What origin is the name Ricky?

Ricky comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Ricky a popular name?

Ricky is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Ricky?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Ricky — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Ricky

Q: Is Ricky a rare name?

Yes. Ricky does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Ricky

Ricky

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Ricky is an english unisex name meaning "Powerful rich; abbreviation of richard powerful; strong ruler. also a diminutive of derek, meaning gifted ruler, people ruler, a variant of the old german theodoric; diminutive of richard: hard ruler".

Parents who choose Ricky pick a unisex name from the english tradition, meaning "Powerful rich; abbreviation of richard powerful; strong ruler. also a diminutive of derek, meaning gifted ruler, people ruler, a variant of the old german theodoric; diminutive of richard: hard ruler". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Powerful rich; abbreviation of richard powerful; strong ruler. also a diminutive of derek, meaning gifted ruler, people ruler, a variant of the old german theodoric; diminutive of richard: hard ruler

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Ricky

Very rare in US records

What does Ricky mean?

Ricky is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Powerful rich; abbreviation of richard powerful; strong ruler. also a diminutive of derek, meaning gifted ruler, people ruler, a variant of the old german theodoric; diminutive of richard: hard ruler".

Is Ricky a rare name?

Yes. Ricky does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Ricky

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Ricky

Ricky means "Powerful rich; abbreviation of richard powerful; strong ruler. also a diminutive of derek, meaning gifted ruler, people ruler, a variant of the old german theodoric; diminutive of richard: hard ruler" — these names share that spirit.