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.

Dick Rank in US Top 1000

# 918 in the US

Dick Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 730 on Nameberry

Dick Popularity

• 730 Nameberry 2024

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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