Ricky

Ricky Meaning & Origin

About Ricky
The name Ricky 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 Ricky can be interpreted to mean "brave ruler" or "strong king."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Ricky are male.

Ricky Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -5.88% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪˌki/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ricky in Braille

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

The name Ricky in braille

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

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

The name Ricky in sign language

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