Ricky is a primarily male

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in English and Spanish-speaking countries, often a

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form (hypocorism) of

Richard Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language">Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'st ...

, Frederick,

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Roderick Roderick, Rodrick or Roderic (Proto-Germanic , from , + , ) is a Germanic name, recorded from the 8th century onward.Förstemann, ''Altdeutsches Namenbuch'' (1856)740 Its Old High German forms are , , , , , ; in Gothic language ; in Old English ...

, Enrique, Patrick, Ricardo, Erica or Eric.

Persons

Male

Ricky (musician) Ricky (born October 20, year unknown) is a Japanese musician originally from Saitama Prefecture. He is known as the vocalist of bands Dasein and R*A*P, and became the full-time vocalist of Rider Chips in 2005. Ricky, who claims to have the fu ...

, Japanese singer and musician * Ricky Allen (1935–2005), American blues singer * Ricky Anderson (American football) (born 1963), American football player * Ricky Anggawijaya (born 1996), Indonesian swimmer * Ricky Banderas (born 1975), Puerto Rican wrestler * Ricky Barham (born 1958), Australian rules football player * Ricky Bell (disambiguation), multiple people * Ricky Blaze (born 1988), American DJ, producer, singer, and songwriter * Ricky Blitt, American screenwriter, producer, show creator and voice actor * Ricky Bruch (1946–2011), Swedish discus thrower and Olympian athlete, actor * Ricky Carmichael (born 1979), American car racer * Ricky Churchman (born 1958), American football player * Ricky Cooke (born 1969), Australian racewalker * Ricky Davao (born 1961), Filipino actor and director * Ricky Davis (born 1979), American basketball player * Ricky Evans (darts player) (born 1990), English professional darts player * Ricky Fataar (born 1952), South African musician, multi-instrumentalist * Ricky Fuji (born 1965), Japanese professional wrestler *

Ricky Gervais Ricky Dene Gervais ( ; born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer, television producer and filmmaker. He co-created, co-wrote, and acted in the British television sitcoms ''The Office (British TV series), The Office'' (2001–2003) ...

(born 1961), English comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, singer, and musician * Ricky Glenn (born 1989), American mixed martial artist * Ricky Green (disambiguation), several people * Ricky Groves (born 1968), English actor * Ricky Harun (born 1987), Indonesian actor *

Ricky Hatton Richard John Hatton (born 6 October 1978) is a British former professional boxer who competed between 1997 and 2012, and has since worked as a boxing promoter and boxing trainer, trainer. During his boxing career he held multiple world champi ...

(born 1978), English professional boxer, promoter * Ricky Hendrick (1980–2004), American race car driver * Ricky Hill (born 1959), English former football player, manager and head coach * Ricky Hill (politician), American politician and banker * Ricky Hui (1946–2011), Hong Kong film actor * Ricky Hunter (1936–2022), Canadian professional wrestler * Ricky Kasso (1967–1984), American killer * Ricky Kim (born 1981), American model and actor * Ricky Kling (born 1987), Swedish speedway rider * Ricky Knight (born 1953), English professional wrestling trainer, promoter, owner, and former professional wrestler * Ricky Knight Jr. (born 2000), English professional wrestler * Ricky Lee (American football) (born 1999), American football player * Ricky Lindo (born 2000), American-Panamanian basketball player in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

* Ricky Lumpkin (born 1988), American football player *

Ricky Martin Enrique Martin Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography incorporati ...

(born 1971), Puerto Rican pop musician, actor * Ricky Marvin (born 1980), Mexican second-generation professional wrestler * Ricky Meléndez (born 1967), Puerto Rican singer *

Ricky Morton Richard Wendell Morton (born September 21, 1956) is an American professional wrestler, currently performing on the independent circuit. For most of his career, Morton has performed with Robert Gibson (wrestler), Robert Gibson as the Rock 'n' Roll ...

(born 1956), American professional wrestler *

Ricky Nelson Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985) was an American musician and actor. From age eight, he starred alongside his family in the radio and television series ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet''. In 1957, he began a ...

(1940–1985), American actor, musician and singer-songwriter * Ricky Owubokiri (born 1961), Nigerian footballer * Ricky Pearsall (born 2000), American football player *

Ricky Peters Richard Devin Peters (November 21, 1955 – March 9, 2025) was an American professional baseball player. He played professional baseball, principally as an outfielder, including five seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1979� ...

(born 1955), American baseball player * Ricky Person Jr. (born 1999), American football player * Ricky Pierce (born 1959), American basketball player *

Ricky Ponting Ricky Thomas Ponting (born 19 December 1974) is an Australian cricket coach, commentator, and former player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time and is the most successful captain in international cricket history, ...

(born 1974), Australian Cricketer * Ricky Reel (died 1997), British computer science student at Brunel University * Ricky Reyes (born 1978), Mexican–Puerto Rican wrestler * Ricky Rice (born 1951), American retired professional wrestler * Ricky Rich, Swedish rapper * Ricky Rickard (born 1958), New Zealand wrestler * Ricky Rodriguez (1975–2005), American member of a religious cult called The Family * Ricky Rubio (born 1990), Spanish basketball player * Ricky Santana (born 1958), American retired professional wrestler *

Ricky Schroder Richard Bartlett Schroder (born April 13, 1970) is an American actor and filmmaker. As a child actor billed as Ricky Schroder he debuted in the film '' The Champ'' (1979), for which he became the youngest Golden Globe award recipient, and went o ...

(born 1970), American actor and filmmaker * Ricky Schroeder (rugby union) (born 1991), South African former rugby union player * Ricky Shayne (1944–2024), Egyptian-born pop singer and actor * Ricky Van Shelton (born 1952), American country music singer * Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (born 1987), American race car driver * Ricky Stromberg (born 2000), American football player * Ricky Tognazzi (born 1955), Italian film actor and director * Ricky Ullman (born 1986), Israeli-American actor and musician *

Ricky Valance David Spencer (10 April 193612 June 2020), known professionally as Ricky Valance, was a Welsh pop singer. He was best known for the UK number one single " Tell Laura I Love Her", which sold more than a million copies in 1960. He was the first ...

(1936–2020), Welsh singer * Ricky Vaughan (born 1960), American retired professional wrestler * Ricky Walker (born 1996), American football player * Ricky White (born 2002), American football player *

Ricky Wilde Ricky Wilde (born Ricki Steven Reginald Smith, 6 November 1961, sometimes credited as Ricki Wilde) is a British songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is the younger brother of singer Kim Wilde; their father is singer and songwriter Marty ...

(born 1961), British songwriter, musician, record producer * Ricky Wilson (American musician) (1953–1985), American instrumentalist and singer-songwriter * Ricky Wilson (British musician) (born 1978), lead singer of English band Kaiser Chiefs * Ricky Wright (ring announcer) (born 1986), British boxing and mixed martial arts ring announcer * Ricky Yang, Indonesian pool player *Ricky (沈泉锐) (born 2004), Chinese singer, dancer, member of k-pop group Zerobaseone

Female

* Ricky Johnston (born 1943), Australian politician * Ricky Koole (born 1972), Dutch singer and actress * Ricky Lauren (born 1943), American author, artist, photographer, and psychotherapist * Ricky MacMillan (born 1961), Australian equestrian * Ricky Silberman (1937–2007), American conservative activist * Ricky Kanee Schachter (1918–2007), Canadian dermatologist

Fictional characters

* Ricky in '' Riki-Oh'' or ''The Story of Ricky'', a manga, an anime series and a live-action film * Ricky in '' Ricky'', a 2009 fantasy film * Ricky Baker, portrayed by

Morris Chestnut Morris Lamont Chestnut (born January 1, 1969) is an American actor. He first came to prominence for his role as Ricky in the 1991 film ''Boyz n the Hood''. He has appeared in feature films such as ''G.I. Jane'', ''The Brothers (2001 film), The B ...

in the 1991 film, ''

Boyz n the Hood ''Boyz n the Hood'' is a 1991 American coming-of-age hood crime drama film written and directed by John Singleton in his feature directorial debut. It stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube (in his film debut), Morris Chestnut, and Laurence Fis ...

'' * Ricky Bobby, protagonist in '' Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby'' * Richard "Ricky" Chapman/Caldwell, minor protagonist and later antagonist of the Silent Night, Deadly Night series * Ricky King in '' Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves'' * Ricky LaFleur (''Trailer Park Boys'' character) * Ricky Lang, a character in the 1983 superhero movie '' Superman III'' * Ricky Matsui, a character in the actual play series '' Dimension 20'' * Ricky Ricardo, male protagonist in the TV series ''I Love Lucy'' * Ricky Ricotta, protagonist in the book series '' Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot'' * Ricky Rapper, protagonist in Finnish books and comic strips series * Richard Bluedhorn "Rick" or "Ricky" Stratton, the main character in the American TV sitcom ''

Silver Spoons ''Silver Spoons'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982, to May 11, 1986, and in first-run syndication from September 27, 1986, to May 30, 1987. The series was produced by Embassy Television for th ...

'' * Ricky Taylor, a character in the 2008 British slasher movie '' Eden Lake'' * Ricky Wasserman, a character in the 2015 American comedy-drama movie '' The Diary of a Teenage Girl'' * Ricky "Zigzag" in the novel '' Holes'' and its

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* Ricky Zoom, the main character in the American animated series '' Ricky Zoom''

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