The baby name Dicky is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɪki/ (DIK-ee).
The baby name Dicky is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɪki/ (DIK-ee).
Dicky is in Origin.
Dicky is an English pet form of Richard, from Old High German Richard: ric 'power, ruler' + hard 'brave, hardy,' yielding 'brave ruler' or 'powerful leader.' The -y ending marks an affectionate diminutive; Dickie is a common variant spelling, and Dick is the parallel short form. The Rick to Dick shift arose in Middle English rhyming nicknaming.
In use in England since the late medieval era, Dicky became a familiar byname and occasional formal given name in the 19th-20th centuries, especially in Britain; it is rarer today in the U.S. and U.K. owing to modern slang. International cognates of the root include Ricardo (Spanish/Portuguese), Riccardo (Italian), Ricard (Catalan), Ryszard (Polish), Rikard (Scandinavian), and Rikhard (Finnish). Related diminutives are Rick, Ricky, Rich, and Richie; feminine forms include Richarda and Richelle. Across forms, the core meaning evokes leadership and steadfast courage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #27 | 13 | 2,238 | |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| MO | 0 | #48 | 5 | 2,706 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #64 | 72 | 4,130 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #114 | 1,304 | 12,905 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #119 | 111 | 5,842 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #122 | 12 | 6,332 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #204 | 38 | 7,111 |
| HK | 0 | #215 | 144 | 8,483 | |
| GH | 0 | #244 | 5 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #247 | 7 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #259 | 5 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #289 | 5 | 6,876 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #292 | 28 | 9,639 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #298 | 6 | 7,909 |
| MY | 0 | #303 | 28 | 12,352 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| NL | 0 | #375 | 17 | 2,481 | |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #403 | 6 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #457 | 25 | 9,305 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #479 | 5 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #557 | 445 | 5,933 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #580 | 36 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #602 | 96 | 17,960 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #714 | 427 | 25,439 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #798 | 154 | 5,873 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,066 | 113 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,576 | 39 | 28,008 |
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