Rick (given name)

Rick
	Rick Moranis in 2026
Pronunciation	/rɪk/
Gender	Male
Other names
Related names	Richard, Frederick, Ricky, Patrick

Rick is a masculine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Richard, Frederick, Patrick, and similar names ending in -rick. It may refer to:

People

Rick Adams (disambiguation)
Rick Adduono (born 1955), Canadian professional ice hockey coach and player
Rick Aiello (1955–2021), American film and television actor
Rick W. Allen (born 1951), American politician
Rick Anderson (disambiguation)
Rick Astley (born 1966), British singer
Rick Aviles (1952–1995), American stand-up comedian and actor
Rick Bassman (born 1961), American entrepreneur, produce, talent agent, and author
Ricky Bell (singer) (born 1967), American singer
Rick Benjamin (disambiguation)
Rick Berman (born 1945), American television producer, executive producer of several Star Trek series
Rick Berns (born 1956), National Football League player
Rick Bognar (1970–2019), Canadian professional wrestler, actor, and motivational speaker
Rick Boogs (born 1987), American retired professional wrestler and graduated collegiate wrestler
Rick Blight (1955–2005), Canadian ice hockey player
Rick Carnes, American singer-songwriter
Rick Cassidy (1943–2013), American pornographic actor, model and bodybuilder
Rick Casson (born 1948), Canadian politician
Rick Charls, American former American high diver
Rick Carton (1967–2017), American artist
Rick Cheek (born 1977), American kickboxer and mixed martial artist
Rick Chertoff (born 1950), American record producer and songwriter
Rick Christie, American politician
Rick Cook (architect) (born 1960), New York City architect
Rick Cook (writer) (1944–2022), American author
Rick Crawford, several people
Rick Crom (born 1957), American actor, singer, comedian, lyricist, and composer
Rick Cua (born 1948), American Christian rock singer, songwriter, bassist, author and ordained minister
Rick Danko (1942–1999), Canadian musician, singer and songwriter, member of The Band
Rick Davies (1944–2025), English musician
Rick Davies (footballer) (born 1952), Australian former rules footballer
Rick Dees (born 1950), American radio personality and comedian who wrote and sang the #1 hit "Disco Duck"
Rick Derringer (1947–2025), American guitarist, vocalist, producer and songwriter
Rick DeVecchi (1961–1998), American murder victim
Rick Devens (born 1984), American communications director and reality television contestant
Rick Dore, American custom car builder
Rick Ducommun (1952–2015), Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer
Rick Duncan (American football) (born 1941), American football player
Rick Fitts, American film and television actor
Rick Flens (born 1983), Dutch road bicycle racer
Rick Fraser (disambiguation)
Rick Fuller (born 1967), American retired professional wrestler
Rick Garcia (activist) (1956–2026), American LGBTQ rights activist
Rick Gibson (born 1951), Canadian sculptor and artist
Rick Gibson (golfer), Canadian professional golfer
Rick Glassman (born 1984), American actor and comedian
Rick Green (disambiguation), several people
Rick Hansen (born 1957), Canadian track and field athlete
Rick Hansen (politician) (born 1963), American politician
Rick Hardcastle (born 1956), American businessman and rancher
Rick Harrison, American television personality and pawn shop owner
Rick Hearst (born 1965), American actor
Rick Henderson (1928–2004), American jazz saxophonist and arranger
Rick Hendrick (born 1949), American NASCAR team owner
Rick Hillenbrand, American politician
Rick Hoffman (born 1970), American actor
Rick Howland, Canadian actor
Rick Hurst (1946–2025), American actor
Rick Jackson (born 1989), American basketball player
Rick Jaffa (born 1956), American film screenwriter
Rick James (1948–2004), American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer
Rick James (disambiguation), several people
Rick Jeanneret (1942–2023), Canadian television and radio personality
Rick Johnson (disambiguation)
Rick Jones (disambiguation)
Rick Kelly (born 1983), Australian racing driver
Rick Lackman (1910–1990), American football player
Rick Lax (born 1982), American entertainer
Rick Leed (1955–2017), American television and film producer
Rick Leonard (born 1996), American football player
Rick Leonardi (born 1957), American comics artist
Rick Lewis (radio personality) (1960–2001), American radio announcer
Rick Link (1959–2026), American professional wrestler
Rick Lyle (born 1971), American football player
Rick Martel, stage name of Canadian retired professional wrestler Richard Vigneault (born 1956)
Rick Mazza (born 1961), Australian politician
Rick Mears (born 1951), American race car driver
Rick Mercer (born 1969), Canadian comedian, television personality, political satirist, and author
Rick McGraw (1955–1985), American professional wrestler
Rick Michaels (born 1974), American retired professional wrestler
Rick Middleton (born 1953), Canadian retired National Hockey League player
Rick Middleton (American football) (born 1951), American former National Football League player
Rick Miller (baseball) (born 1948), American Major League Baseball player
Rick Miller (Canadian politician) (born 1960), Canadian politician
Rick Miller (comedian), Canadian comedian and presenter of the US television series Just for Laughs
Rick Miller (speedway rider) (born 1961), American former international motorcycle speedway rider
Rick Miller (Texas politician) (born 1946), American politician and retired United States Navy officer
Rick Minton (born 1950), American politician
Rick Mofina, Canadian author of crime fiction and thriller novels
Rick Moody (born 1961), American novelist and short story writer
Rick Moody (coach) (born 1954), American former women's basketball assistant coach
Rick Moranis (born 1953), Canadian actor, comedian, musician, songwriter, writer and producer
Rick Morocco (born 1963), Canadian-Italian ice hockey executive and former professional player
Rick Nielsen (born 1946), lead guitarist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band Cheap Trick
Rick O'Dell (born 1948), Canadian racing driver
Rick Olson (Iowa politician) (born 1951), Iowa state representative
Rick Olson (Michigan politician) (born 1949), member of the Michigan House of Representatives
Rick Pate (born 1955), American politician
Rick Paterson (born 1958), Canadian former National Hockey League player and coach
Rick Patterson (wrestler) (born 1964), Canadian professional wrestler
Rick Perry (born 1950), American politician
Rick Pitino, American basketball coach
Rick Razzano (linebacker) (born 1955), National Football League player
Rick Reed (pitcher) (born 1964), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Rick Reinert (1925–2018), American animator, founder of Rick Reinert Productions
Rick Rescorla (1939–2001), British-American soldier, police officer, educator and private security specialist
Rick Richards, member of the American Southern rock band the Georgia Satellites
Rick Riordan (born 1964), American author
Rick Roberts (disambiguation)
Rick Alan Ross (born 1952), consultant and founder of the Cult Education Institute
Rick Ross (William Leonard Roberts II, born 1976), American rapper
Rick Rubin (born 1963), American record producer
Rick Rude, ring name of American professional wrestler Richard Rood (1958–1999)
Rick Salomon (born c. 1968), American poker player mostly known for his relationships with various female celebrities
Rick Sanford (born 1957), National Football League player
Rick Santorum (born 1958), American politician and lawyer, 2012 presidential candidate
Rick Sawatsky (born 1976), Canadian curler
Rick Schwartz (born 1967), American film and television producer
Rick Scott (born 1952), American politician
Rick Scribner (born 1952), American racing driver
Rick Smith (disambiguation)
Rick Smolan (born 1949), American former Time, Life, and National Geographic photographer
Rick Sollo (1966–2026), Brazilian singer, songwriter and producer
Rick Springfield (born 1949), Australian-American musician and actor
Rick Steamboat, stage name for American retired professional wrestler Richard Henry Blood Sr. (born 1953)
Rick Stein (born 1947), English celebrity chef, restaurateur and television presenter
Rick Steiner (born 1961), ring name of American professional wrestler Robert Rechsteiner
Rick Stephenson (born 1955 or 1956), American bodybuilder
Rick Steves (born 1955), American author and travel television personality
Rick Stitch, Canadian singer-songwriter
Rick Sutcliffe (born 1956), American retired Major League Baseball pitcher and broadcaster
Rick Turner (philosopher) (1941–1978), South African academic and anti-apartheid activist
Rick Valente, American former competitive bodybuilder
Rick Wakeman (born 1949), English keyboardist (Yes)
Rick Walker (born 1955), American retired National Football League player and radio sports commentator
Rick Wamsley (died 2013), American murder victim
Rick Warden (born 1971), English actor
Rick Wayne (born 1938), St. Lucia media personality
Rick White (disambiguation)
Rick Williams (disambiguation)
Rick Wilson (basketball) (born 1956), American basketball player
Rick Wilson (ice hockey) (born 1950), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Rick Wilson (jockey) (born 1954), American jockey
Rick Wilson (racing driver) (born 1953), American NASCAR driver
Rick Wilson (wrestler) (1965–1999), American professional wrestler best known as The Renegade in World Championship Wrestling
Rick Young (born 1934), American rodeo clown and bullfighter
Rick Youngblood, American politician elected to the Idaho House of Representatives in 2012
Rick Younger, American performer
Rick Yune (born 1971), American actor
Rick Zabel (born 1993), German road bicycle racer
Rick Zumwalt (1951–2003), American professional arm-wrestler and actor
Rick Zumwalt (American football) (born 1965), American former defensive linebacker

Fictional characters

Ranger Rick Raccoon, mascot and character from the National Wildlife Federation's Ranger Rick magazine
Rick, a character in Nintendo's Kirby series
Rick Alessi, on the Australian soap opera Neighbours
Rick Deckard, character and the protagonist of Philip K. Dick's 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Rick Dicker, a character in the 2004 Disney/Pixar animated film The Incredibles
Rick Grimes, the main character of the Walking Dead comic book series and its television adaptation of the same name
Rick Jones (character), sidekick of several Marvel Comics superheroes
Rick O'Connell, character and the main protagonist of the second incarnation of The Mummy franchise
Rick Payne, a character from the Ghost Whisperer
Rick Sanchez, a main character of the animated television series Rick and Morty

Rick (given name)

People

Fictional characters

See also