Ritchie name meaning
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What does Ritchie mean?
Of Germanic origin, Renowned Ritchie bestowed upon both boys and girls, Ritchie means "Powerful Ruler, Old Leader or Variant of Richard" is primarily used in English. Ritchie is form of customary and all time favorite Richard.
Richard is variation of Rickward. Also Richard is variant transcription of RIK;HARD. Origin of Admired Richard is in Germanic and Old High German, meaning of Richard is "Hard, A Teutonic Name from the European Middle Ages and Composition from Rulers".
How do I pronounce Ritchie?
The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Ritchie is r(i)-tchie. Some people pronounce it as rit-chie.
Variants of Ritchie
Richard, Richart, Richeard, Rickward, Dick, Reichard, Richardjames, Dicken, Dicky, James
How popular is the name Ritchie?
A common name in United States with over 3940 new-borns have been given the name since 1914. Recently the name is rising, in 1964, the moniker grabbed the 627th spot and 153 baby boys were given the name.
Ritchie is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 23 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 900. Over 216 babies in England and Wales have been named Ritchie.
Also, it is among the top 900 boy names in France. There are over 273 babies that have been given the name Ritchie in France.
Ritchie is a rare baby name in Ireland where it may not be used now since it isn't seen since 2002.
But Ritchie is a popular baby name in Philippines where every 1 in 8000 have the name. According to our evaluation, over 20000 babies have been named Ritchie globally.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 3861 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3200 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3788 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3333 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2653 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3698 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3776 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3677 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4175 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3614 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Facts
Ritchie in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 390 | 82 | 5 | 5 |
Numerological analysis of Ritchie
You want to be the boss in every situation. Injustice pisses you off. You are an amazing person. It's okay to live a normal life but you weren't born for one. You have no problem working in a team but working alone suits you better. You have high ideals. Number 9 as your expression no represents your higher purpose in life. Helping people, protecting nature and animals are your main preoccupation.
Looking for a name like Ritchie? Please go through the following names
- Newland - The uncommon boy name Newland is predominantly used in English language, Newland means "Lives on the New Land"
- Eadric - Unfamiliar and Modern boy name Eadric means "Wealthy Ruler" specifically used in English is of Old English origin
- Polycarp means Many Fruits is mainly used in English has its origin in Old Greek is used for boys
- Evelynne - Of Old French origin, Anomalous Evelynne is used in English, Evelynne means "Evelyn, Hazelnut or Life" is used as a gender-neutral name
- Brentin - Brentin's meaning is Mount, Hilltop or Mountain Peak is used notably in English which came from Old English is used as a baby boy name
Middle names for Ritchie
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Famous people named Ritchie
- Ritchie Valens, Mexican American singer, songwriter, and guitarist
- Ritchie Kotschau, After playing college soccer at George Mason University
- Ritchie McKay, American basketball coach
- Ritchie Neville, English sommelier, restaurateur and singer
- Ritchie Jones, English former professional footballer
- Ritchie Humphreys, English former professional footballer
- Ritchie Blackmore, English guitarist and songwriter
- Ritchie Makuma Mpasa, French footballer currently playing for Amiens AC as a defender
- Ritchie Davies, Welsh former professional darts player
- Ritchie Green, Australian rules footballer
- Ritchie De Laet, Belgian professional footballer
- Ritchie Hawkins, speedway rider in the United Kingdom
- Ritchie Blue in video 2000 ans d'amour as Actor
Lists having Ritchie
- Boys names beginning with R
- Girls names beginning with R
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- German Baby Names
- Baby Names that mean Powerful
- Baby Names that mean Ruler
- Baby Names that mean Old
- Baby Names that mean Leader
- Baby Names that mean Dominant
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls