Ritchie
Meaning
"brave ruler, powerful leader"
Origin: Old High German ric + hard
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,272
- Total SSA Count
- 25
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Rich, Ritch
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"brave ruler, powerful leader"
Origin: Old High German ric + hard
"stern, severe, serious"
Origin: Latin
Sorren is more popular, ranked #4072 vs #4272 for Ritchie.
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Sorren is more popular, ranked #4072 compared to Ritchie at #4272 in the United States.
Ritchie means "brave ruler, powerful leader" (Old High German ric + hard origin). Sorren means "stern, severe, serious" (Latin origin).
Ritchie is primarily a boy name. Sorren is primarily a boy name.