Ricky
Ricky is a given name, typically a diminutive of Richard or Ricardo.
It peaked in American popularity in the mid-20th century, partly through cultural figures like Ricky Ricardo from *I Love Lucy*.
The name carries an informal, youthful quality that some bearers retain into adulthood while others transition to Rick or Richard.
Informal substitute name
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- FedericoMediterranean masculine name
- HispanicOf Spanish-speaking origin
- LatinoLatin American by heritage
Spanish · familiar · informal · pet name · given name · masculine · boy · christened
Feminine name meaning light
- I Love LucyFifties domestic comedy series
- bandleaderDirector of musical ensemble
- CubanFrom a Caribbean nation
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
Desi Arnaz · conga · drummer · television · Hollywood · comedy · 1950s · entertainer
Canadian mockumentary sitcom
- JulianRelating to a famous Roman
- BubblesWhimsical proper name
- SunnyvaleNorthern California tech city
- CanadianNorth American northerner
comedy · shopping carts · rum · cigarettes · schemes · Nova Scotia · mockumentary · dimwitted
Advancing around the diamond
- stolen basesAdvancing without a hit
- leadoffFirst in sequence
- OaklandEast Bay California city
- AthleticsBay Area baseball club
Yankees · Hall of Fame · football · running back · NFL · basketball · point guard
From the smallest Greater Antille
- MenudoRotating Latin teen ensemble
- Latin popSpanish-sung mainstream music
- teen idolYoung star adored by adolescents
- rockabillyHillbilly-influenced early rock
1950s · singer · heartthrob · bluegrass · country
nickname
Informal substitute name
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- FedericoMediterranean masculine name
- HispanicOf Spanish-speaking origin
Latino · Spanish · familiar · informal · pet name · given name · masculine · boy · christened · baptized
Lucy
Feminine name meaning light
- I Love LucyFifties domestic comedy series
- bandleaderDirector of musical ensemble
- CubanFrom a Caribbean nation
Desi Arnaz · sitcom · conga · drummer · television · Hollywood · comedy · 1950s · entertainer · musician
Trailer Park Boys
Canadian mockumentary sitcom
Canadian · comedy · shopping carts · rum · cigarettes · schemes · Nova Scotia · mockumentary · dimwitted · lovable
baserunning
Advancing around the diamond
- stolen basesAdvancing without a hit
- leadoffFirst in sequence
- OaklandEast Bay California city
Athletics · Yankees · Hall of Fame · football · running back · NFL · basketball · point guard
Puerto Rican
From the smallest Greater Antille
- MenudoRotating Latin teen ensemble
- Latin popSpanish-sung mainstream music
- teen idolYoung star adored by adolescents
rockabilly · 1950s · singer · heartthrob · bluegrass · country
- RichardsDick, Richie, Rich
- nicknamesnickname, pet name, alias, handle, moniker
- TV CharactersHomer Simpson, Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson
- Ricky Gervais
- Richard Simmons
- Richard Attenborough
- Richard Nixon
- Little RichardFifties rock originator
- Ricky Martin