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The baby name Ricky is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɪki/ (RICK-ee).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈrɪki/ (RICK-ee)

What is the meaning of the name Ricky ?

The baby name Ricky is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɪki/ (RICK-ee).

Ricky is in Origin.

Ricky is an English diminutive of Richard, the Norman‑era name built from the Old Germanic elements ric “ruler, power” and hard “brave, hardy,” yielding the meaning “powerful/brave ruler.” By extension it also serves as a pet form of Ricardo (Spanish/Portuguese) and Riccardo (Italian), and less commonly of Frederick, where the element ric likewise appears. The -y/-ie ending reflects the traditional English hypocoristic style.

The name surged in the mid‑20th century in the U.S. and UK, propelled by crooner Ricky Nelson and the sitcom character Ricky Ricardo, and it remains familiar through figures like Ricky Martin, Ricky Ponting, and NBA guard Ricky Rubio. Today it is often used as a casual short form rather than a formal given name. Variants and related forms include Rick, Ric, Rico, Rickey, Rickie, Ricki, and Rikki (frequently feminine).

Ricky has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ricky

Ricky Gervais Actor|musician · Born 1961 · United Kingdom Ricky Gervais is a British comedian and actor best known for creating and starring in the original UK version of 'The Office'. He also gained fame for his role in the show 'Extras' and for hosting the Golden Globe Awards multiple times. Ricky Nelson Actor · Born 1940 · United States Ricky Nelson was a popular American actor and musician, best known for his role in the television series 'The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'. He also achieved fame as a singer with hit songs like 'Hello Mary Lou' and 'Travelin' Man'. Ricky Schroder Actor · Born 1970 · United States Ricky Schroder is an American actor best known for his role as the charming young Ricky Stratton on the TV series Silver Spoons. He also starred in the acclaimed film The Champ as a child actor. Over the years, he has appeared in various TV shows and movies, including a notable role in NYPD Blue.
Ricky Whittle Actor · Born 1981 · United Kingdom Ricky Whittle is a British actor best known for roles in American Gods, Hollyoaks, and The 100. He was born Richard George Whittle on 31 December 1979 and first became widely known as a Reebok model in the early 2000s. Ricky Bruch Actor · Born 1946 · Sweden Ricky Bruch was a Swedish discus thrower best known for his success in track and field. He was also a poet and actor. Ricky Skaggs Musician · Born 1954 · United States Ricky Skaggs is a musician from the United States, best known for his contributions to bluegrass and country music. He gained fame with hits like 'Highway 40 Blues' and 'Country Boy', and has been a pivotal figure in the bluegrass revival of the 1980s.

Ricky – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2023 #1 — 807
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
ID 0 #17 23 2,238
MV 0 #19 1 644
HK Boys 0 #23 4,607 12,905
KR Boys 0 #24 4 897
NA 0 #30 4 2,537
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
ID Boys 0 #31 132 4,130
HT Boys 0 #32 3 903
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MO 0 #36 17 2,706
PR 0 #42 14 1,497
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
MO Boys 0 #47 287 5,842
HK 0 #50 552 8,483
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
PH Boys 0 #53 623 11,440
CN 0 #59 27 3,857
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
JM 0 #60 28 3,714
PH 0 #60 37 5,607
LU 0 #62 5 2,830
IN 0 #68 4 2,963
BN Boys 0 #74 60 6,332
MV Boys 0 #75 5 3,375
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
TW 0 #81 20 4,523
TW Boys 0 #81 249 7,111
QA 0 #85 16 7,011
JM Boys 0 #94 262 6,876
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
OM 0 #107 10 6,215
PR Boys 0 #110 74 2,508
PA 0 #111 20 3,797
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
KW 0 #115 7 5,216
CY Boys 0 #120 10 3,473
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
CN Boys 0 #123 265 9,639
SG Boys 0 #125 1,245 17,960
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BW Boys 0 #134 16 4,685
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
CR 0 #147 12 5,526
MY Boys 0 #147 2,815 25,439
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
AE 0 #152 26 10,220
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
MT Boys 0 #162 15 4,064
NA Boys 0 #162 74 6,830
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
LU Boys 0 #179 40 4,970
SG 0 #179 91 11,010
UY 0 #179 4 2,477
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
AR 0 #186 8 2,915
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
DK 0 #200 7 5,198
EC Boys 0 #200 40 3,322
PS 0 #209 10 5,692
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
MY 0 #217 119 12,352
PT Boys 0 #217 171 7,951
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
NA Girls 0 #231 7 7,146
GH 0 #232 12 5,396
SA 0 #233 63 10,560
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
PT 0 #237 10 4,161
MO Girls 0 #238 14 7,056
AO Boys 0 #241 9 5,568
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
GR Boys 0 #258 10 6,912
IL 0 #261 14 6,291
JP Boys 0 #261 37 7,909
PA Boys 0 #262 275 9,305
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
AR Boys 0 #269 277 7,628
JM Girls 0 #273 6 7,507
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
DK Boys 0 #274 52 7,401
GH Boys 0 #279 68 8,138
PE 0 #282 29 6,350
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
Canada Boys 2024 #288 19 2,588
AL Boys 0 #289 10 5,122
KZ Boys 0 #290 7 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #292 13 6,530
MU Boys 0 #293 65 8,477
GT 0 #301 14 5,948
UY Boys 0 #327 75 5,922
PL Boys 0 #332 9 6,459
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
CN Girls 0 #335 15 8,829
BO Boys 0 #336 326 9,244
CR Boys 0 #346 148 10,188
ZA 0 #349 99 14,421
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
NL 0 #350 42 2,481
BO 0 #354 28 6,868
BR 0 #355 6 5,969
MX Boys 0 #355 1,247 16,355
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
GT Boys 0 #363 112 7,625
IT Boys 0 #363 3,035 10,046
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MX 0 #370 44 8,339
Austria Girls 0 #375 46 1,885
PH Girls 0 #380 11 13,098
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
France Boys 2021 #385 3 2,865
CL 0 #389 23 6,867
YE 0 #390 9 8,639
NL Boys 0 #396 823 5,873
Finland Boys 0 #397 31 2,041
BD Girls 0 #401 6 8,413
CL Boys 0 #401 330 13,390
QA Boys 0 #404 324 18,093
SD Boys 0 #411 35 10,523
Germany 0 #413 25 2,542
Spain 0 #418 35 2,326
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
ZA Boys 0 #421 1,316 25,619
Austria Boys 0 #422 21 2,180
PE Boys 0 #424 711 14,506
BH 0 #425 129 17,937
CM Boys 0 #442 109 12,054
CO 0 #458 23 7,768
Spain Boys 0 #465 623 5,610
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
PS Girls 0 #473 51 10,981
RU Boys 0 #485 21 12,621
IN Boys 0 #500 603 16,750
KW Boys 0 #500 278 18,755
IL Girls 0 #502 117 11,648
CM Girls 0 #514 27 11,671
LY 0 #517 19 12,703
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
PS Boys 0 #518 31 10,655
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
BD Boys 0 #524 53 10,045
AE Girls 0 #528 26 20,968
IR Boys 0 #535 18 10,162
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
HK Girls 0 #540 76 16,104
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
IT 0 #546 171 4,183
KW Girls 0 #553 9 19,177
SG Girls 0 #554 33 18,916
CR Girls 0 #568 6 11,342
Germany Boys 0 #579 425 5,697
AE Boys 0 #581 615 22,615
CO Boys 0 #586 384 15,656
IL Boys 0 #586 22 10,983
SA Boys 0 #588 1,809 28,008
IN Girls 0 #596 36 13,121
United States Boys 2024 #606 300 7,044
LB 0 #626 33 13,263
Finland Boys 2026 #628 55 3,552
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
BR Boys 0 #645 108 12,213
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #648 20 13,071
OM Boys 0 #673 209 17,948
NG Girls 0 #747 40 15,093
NG Boys 0 #761 195 16,906
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
NL Girls 0 #788 168 5,933
Germany Girls 0 #789 50 4,949
TN 0 #815 15 13,765
EG Boys 0 #851 36 15,035
SA Girls 0 #890 46 25,931
United States Girls 2024 #907 10 8,487
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
ZA Girls 0 #942 200 25,928
MY Girls 0 #944 51 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #969 15 5,561
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,002 9 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,065 14 16,140
MA 0 #1,077 52 20,986
DZ 0 #1,104 73 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,147 37 17,781
TR 0 #1,169 43 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,380 67 9,415

Ricky is popular in 88 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Ireland
United States

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People also ask about Ricky

Ricky is predominantly a boy's name.
Ricky is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈrɪki/ (RICK-ee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rick, Rickey, Rickie, Rikki and Rikky.
Yes, very popular — Ricky ranked #1 in Ireland in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Ricky ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2023).
Ricky's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2014 to #1 in 2023 in Ireland.
Yes — 8 notable people named Ricky are in our database, including Ricky Gervais (Actor|musician), Ricky Nelson (Actor), Ricky Schroder (Actor).