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♂ Ritchie
What does Ritchie mean?
Ritchie 
as a boys' name is of Old English and Old German derivation, and the name Ritchie means "old; powerful leader". Ritchie is a version of Aldrich (Old English). Ritchie is also a variant of Richard (Old German).
STARTS WITH Ri-
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, old, powerful, leader
Variations
OTHER FORMS VIA ALDRICH, RICHARD Dickie▼, Rich, Richie, Richy, Ricki, Rickie▼, Ritch, Ritchard, Ritcherd, Ritchyrd
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Ritchie Elan (R.E.), ..
How popular is Ritchie?
Ritchie is an unusual first name for men but a very prominent last name for all people (#1131 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Ritchie was first listed in 1940-1949 and reached its peak rank of #755 in the U.S. during 1960-1969, but is not ranked currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Ritchie are Richard (#188 LAST YEAR), Dickie, Rich, Richie, Richy, Ricki and Rickie. Other forms, like Ritchard, are uncommon. These forms of Ritchie were at the height of their popularity during 1940-1949 (USAGE OF 3.23%) and are now significantly less widespread (USAGE 0.12%, ▼96%), with forms such as Rickie going out of style.
Similar Names
Ritchie is alike in pronunciation to Ricci. Other recommended sound-alike names are Archie▼, Nickie, Rachim, Rice, Roche, Rothe and Sachie. These names tend to be more frequently used than Ritchie.
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