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
"twin"
Origin: Aramaic
Ritchie is more popular, ranked #4272 vs #69321 for Thomasena.
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Ritchie is more popular, ranked #4272 compared to Thomasena at #69321 in the United States.
Ritchie means "brave ruler, powerful leader" (Old High German ric + hard origin). Thomasena means "twin" (Aramaic origin).
Ritchie is primarily a boy name. Thomasena is primarily a girl name.