Dick

Diminutive of Richard
"dominant ruler"

Dick Origin and Meaning

The name Dick is a boy's name of German origin meaning "dominant ruler".

Dick was a once-common short form of Richard; replaced by Rick or Richie, and finally by the full name itself. Rude meaning -- make that two rude meanings -- pretty much knocks this one out of consideration.

# 918 in the US

Dick Rank in US Top 1000

# 969 on Nameberry

Dick Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Dick Popularity

Famous People Named Dick

  • Richard Milhous "Dick" Nixon
    37th President of the U.S.
  • Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney
    former U.S. Vice President
  • Richard Remick "Dick" Smothers
    American comedian
  • Richard Alva "Dick" Cavett
    American talk show host
  • Richard Wayne "Dick" Van Dyke
    American actor
  • Richard Augustus Wagstaff "Dick" Clark
    American TV presenter
  • Richard Benjamin "Dick" Haymes
    Argentine actor and singer
  • Richard Claxton "Dick" Gregory
    American comedian
  • Richard "Dick" Whittington
    English merchant and Lord Mayor of London
  • Dick Dale (born Richard Anthony Monsour)
    American surf,rock guitarist
  • Richard Morrow "Dick" Groat
    American baseball and basketball player
  • Richard Alan "Dick" Enberg
    American sportscaster
  • Dick Stockton (born Richard Edward Stokvis)
    American sportscaster
  • Richard Ewing "Dick" Powell
    American actor
  • Richard "Dick" McCourt
    British comedian and presenter
  • Richard Anthony "Dick" Allen
    American baseball player
  • James Dickinson "Dick" Irvin
    Canadian ice hockey player
  • Richard "Dick" Turpin
    English highwayman
  • Richard "Dick" Winters
    WW2 hero, watch Band of Brothers!
  • Richard Anthony "Dick" Wolf
    American television producer

Dick in Pop Culture

  • Dick Diver
    main character in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Tender is the Night"
  • Richard John "Dick" Grayson
    aka Robin, Batman's sidekick
  • "Dick Tracy
    " comic strip and its main character
  • Dick Daring
    character on TV's "The Replacements"
  • Dick Casablancas
    character on TV's "Veronica Mars"
  • Dick Solomon
    character on TV's "3rd Rock from the Sun"
  • Dick Halloran
    character in book/film The Shining
  • Dick Holland
    main character in G. A. Henty's, The Tiger of Mysore
  • Dick Roman
    character on the TV show "Supernatural"
  • Dick Ryan
    character in G. A. Henty's, With Moore at Corunna, and, Under Wellington's Command
  • Dick Gumshoe
    character in video game 'Ace Attorney'
  • Dick
    character in "The Famous Five" by Enid Blyton
  • Dick's
    American sporting goods chain