Ricky
Meaning
"powerful ruler"
Origin: Old High German ric (power) + hard (brave/strong)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #830
- Total SSA Count
- 300
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Rick
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"powerful ruler"
Origin: Old High German ric (power) + hard (brave/strong)
"name of God"
Origin: Hebrew
Ricky is more popular, ranked #830 vs #11563 for Samuella.
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Ricky is more popular, ranked #830 compared to Samuella at #11563 in the United States.
Ricky means "powerful ruler" (Old High German ric (power) + hard (brave/strong) origin). Samuella means "name of God" (Hebrew origin).
Ricky is primarily a boy name. Samuella is primarily a girl name.