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Ricki

Ricki: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“powerful ruler”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
RIK-ee · 2 syllables
Used for
Both (66% girls, 34% boys since 1880)

Variant spelling of Ricky, a diminutive of Richard or sometimes Frederica/Erica in feminine use. The usual source is Richard, from Germanic elements meaning 'power' and 'ruler'.

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How popular is Ricki?

20248.1 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Ricki in 202427

2024 rank#4,906 girls

Peak year1953

Total US babies since 18806,717

Ricki is steady now but far below its 1953 peak.

Names like Ricki

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Rickybrave ruler · English
  • Rickeybrave ruler · English
  • Rikkibrave ruler · Germanic
  • Rickiepowerful ruler · Germanic
  • Emeryindustrious ruler · Germanic
  • Emoryindustrious ruler · Germanic
  • Frankiefree one · Germanic
  • Billieresolute protector · Germanic

Ricki questions

What does the name Ricki mean?

Ricki means "powerful ruler". It comes from Germanic. Variant spelling of Ricky, a diminutive of Richard or sometimes Frederica/Erica in feminine use. The usual source is Richard, from Germanic elements meaning 'power' and 'ruler'.

Is Ricki a boy or girl name?

Ricki is used for both: about 66% of US babies named Ricki since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Ricki?

27 US babies were named Ricki in 2024. Its peak year was 1953.

How do you pronounce Ricki?

Ricki is usually pronounced RIK-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.