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 [ 2 syll. ric-ky, ri-cky ] The boy name Ricky is sometimes used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is RIHKiy KEY. Ricky is used chiefly in the English and Spanish languages, and it is derived from Welsh, Gothic, Old Norse, and Germanic origins. Ricky is a variant of the name Ulrich (English and German) in the English language. Ricky is also a pet form of the name Cedric (English). Ricky is also a pet form of the name Eric (English, French, and Scandinavian) in the English language. Ricky is also a pet form of the name Richard (Czech, English, French, and German) in the English and Spanish languages. Ricky is also a variant of the name Theodoric (English). Ricky is also a variant of the name Derek (Dutch and English) in the English language. Ricky is also a pet form of the name Frederick (English). Ricky is also a variant of the name Roderick (English and German) in the English language. See also the related form, Rikki (English). Ricky is fairly popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity jumped from the 1930s up to the 1950s; before that, it was of very modest use only. At the peak of its usage in 1958, 0.621% of baby boys were given the name Ricky. Its ranking then was #34. The baby name has since suffered a substantial loss in popularity. In 2008, its usage was 0.039% and its ranking #365. Out of the group of boy names directly linked to Ricky, Eric (English, French, and Scandinavian) was the most popular. In 2008, its use outnumbered Ricky's by 6 times. Ricky has predominantly been a boy name in the past century. Baby names that sound like Ricky include Rickey (English), Ricki (English), Rickie (English), Riki (Estonian), Rikki (English), Raghu (Indian), Rajko (Slavic and Slovenian), Rakesh (Indian), Rayko (Slavic), Razi (English and Hebrew), Reggie (English), Reggy (Dutch and English), Regis (English and French), Reku (Finnish), Reyes (Spanish), Rezso (Hungarian), Ricco (Italian), Richi (German and Spanish), Richie (English), and Richy (English). Details of famous persons named Ricky: KEY: Pronunciation for Ricky: R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
