Ritchie name meaning

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Updated: March 15th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Germanic
Usage: English
Pronunciation: r(i)-tchie
Meaning: Dominant Ruler, Old Leader and Variant of Richard
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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

Names that rhyme with Ritchie

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.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018367029
2017375828
2016365829
2015417124
2014360929
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Ritchie in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands3908255

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

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  •  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
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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

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