Rick

Rick Meaning & Origin

About Rick
The name Rick is a diminutive form of the name Richard, which has Germanic origins. It is derived from the elements "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the name Rick can be interpreted to mean "brave ruler" or "strong king."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Rick are male.

Rick Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 4.55% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 K
🌐 IPA
/rɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rick in Braille

Here's how to represent Rick in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Rick in braille

How to Spell the Name Rick in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Rick using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rick in sign language

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