Rickey
RIK-ee
Popularity
#2817
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
62,340
Peak Year
#3,818 in 1958
First Recorded
1924
Style
Vintage, Cute & Playful
Spelling
Tricky to spell
What It Means
Rickey is a variant of Ricky, a diminutive of Richard. Richard is of Germanic origin, meaning 'powerful ruler'.
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Numerology
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.
Famous Namesakes
Rickey Henderson
American retired Major League Baseball outfielder
Rickey Medlocke
American guitarist, Lynyrd Skynyrd member
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Meaning
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