Name
DICK

Name DICK

Between 1880 and 2022 there were 26,502 births of Dick in the countries below, which represents an average of 187 births of children bearing the first name Dick per year on average throughout this period.
On the last available year for each country, we count 0 birth.

Other languages  :  
En Français Prénom Dick   
In Italiano Nome Dick   


Information about the first name Dick

We celebrate Dick on April 3rd
The first name Dick has been assigned to:
100.00% to boys
0.00% to girls
The country where the first name Dick is the most common is:
US United State of America
This first name is on trend: Male
This first name has 4 letters including 1 vowel and 3 consonants

Dick in Japanese *

Romajidikku
Katakanaディック
Hiraganaでぃっく
* This is a phonetic conversion, not a translation.
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Dick in binary language

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Origin and meaning of name Dick

US English
Etymology src :
  • Rhyming nickname for Rick, pet form of Richard.
Etymology src :
  • Ultimately from Dick, pet form of the name Richard. The name Dick came to mean "everyman", whence the word acquired its other meanings.
Etymology src :
  • A shortening and alteration of de(t)ec(tive).
Etymology src :
  • A shortening and alteration of dec(laration).
Etymology src :
  • From a Cumbric numeral corresponding to Welsh deg, from Proto-Brythonic *deg.
Etymology (Verb) src :
  • dick (third-person singular simple present dicks, present participle dicking, simple past and past participle dicked)
  • (transitive, slang, vulgar) To mistreat or take advantage of somebody (often with around or up).
  • (transitive, slang, vulgar, of a man) To have sexual intercourse with.
Etymology (Noun) src :
  • dick (plural dicks)
  • (dated, US, slang) A detective.
Etymology (Noun) src :
  • dick (plural dicks)
  • (obsolete) A declaration.
Etymology (Numeral) src :
  • dick
  • (Cumbria) Ten, in Cumbrian sheep counting.
Anagrams src :
  • CDKI, cdki
Pronunciation src :
  • enPR: dĭk, IPA(key): /dɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɪk
  • Homophone: dick
Pronunciation src :
  • enPR: dĭk, IPA(key): /dɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɪk
Proper noun (Related terms) src :
  • Hick
  • Rick
General
Proper noun src :
  • Dick
  • A diminutive of the male given name Richard, also used as a formal given name.
  • A surname transferred from the given name.
SE Swedish
Etymology src :
  • From English Dick.
Proper noun src :
  • Dick c (genitive Dicks)
  • a male given name
DE German
Etymology src :
  • From Middle High German dicke, from Old High German dicki, dicchi (akin to Old Saxon thikki), from Proto-West Germanic *þikkwī.
  • Compare Low German dick, Dutch dik, English thick, Danish tyk.
Adjective src :
  • dick (strong nominative masculine singular dicker, comparative dicker, superlative am dicksten)
  • thick
  • fat
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /dɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɪk
Adjective (Antonyms) src :
  • dünn
Adjective (Derived terms) src :
  • dicklich
  • dickstielig
  • dickfellig
  • dickhäutig
 

Popularity of the name Dick

Number of DICK births per year

Popularity of the name Dick
Popularity of the name Dick

Total births of Dick by country

Births with the first name Dick
Country
Boys
Girls
USUnited State of America
1880 - 2022
26,275
0
ONOntario
1913 - 2019
58
0
BRBrazil
1930 - 2022
40
0
FRFrance
1900 - 2022
31
0
CHSwitzerland
1909 - 2021
25
0
BCBritish Columbia
1919 - 2022
19
0
QCQuebec
1980 - 2022
16
0
DKDenmark
1985 - 2022
10
0
ARArgentina
1922 - 2015
9
0
AUAustralia
1930 - 2022
5
0
ABAlberta
1980 - 2022
5
0
ITItaly
1999 - 2021
4
0
CZCzechoslovakia
1900 - 2016
2
0
DEGermany
2000 - 2022
2
0
ATAustria
1984 - 2021
1
0
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Personalities with the first name Dick

There are 203 personalities with the first name Dick

Dick Cheney (Richard Bruce Cheney) src

United states of america
Politician Merchant Businessperson Autobiographer International forum participant

Dick Advocaat (Dirk Nicolaas Advocaat) src

Kingdom of the netherlands
Coach Association football manager Association football player

Dick Fosbury (Richard Douglas Fosbury) src

United states of america
Politician Athlete Athletics competitor Olympic competitor

Dick Durbin src

United states of america
Lawyer Politician Professor

Dick Dale (Richard Anthony Monsour) src

United states of america
Composer Record producer Guitarist Rock musician

Richard Gordon (Richard Francis Gordon Jr.) src

United states of america
Astronaut Screenwriter Businessperson Military officer Chemist Test pilot Aircraft pilot

Francis Richard Scobee src

United states of america
Astronaut Military officer

Dick Powell src

United states of america
Actor Businessperson Singer Television producer Film director Film producer Television actor Film actor Jazz musician

Dick Bruna (Hendrikus Magdalenus Bruna) src

Kingdom of the netherlands
Writer Graphic designer Illustrator Children's writer

Dick Clark (Richard Wagstaff Clark) src

United states of america
Screenwriter Actor Businessperson Television producer Radio personality Film producer Presenter Game show host Television personality


There are more than 10 personalities with the first name Dick
Full list of personalities with the first name Dick

Film Actors and Actresses with the first name Dick

There are 1102 actors and actresses with the first name Dick
Dick Wolf
Dick James
Dick Billingsley
Dick Tracy
Dick Delaware
Dick Togo
Dick Chibbles
Dick Vestdijk
Dick Harrison
Dick Rude
Dick Smothers Jr.
Dick Masters
Dick Tuinder
Dick Donato
Dick Eriksson
Dick Van Den Toorn
Dick And Cowboy
Dick Bradsell
Dick Strawbridge
Dick Rambone
Dick Van Den Heuvel
Dick Nasty
Dick 'Chinx' Chingaira
Dick Fisk
Dick Beebe
Dick Wei
Dick Annegarn
Dick Ranger
Dick Slater
Dick Idman

There are more than 30 actors and actresses with the first name Dick
The full list of actors and actresses with the first name Dick

Rankings of first name DICK by country

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Country ranking (girls)
RankCountryYear
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Other boys' names around Dick
DICAELDICAPRIODICARLODICARLOSDICCIODICEDICELDICENDICESARDICEU DICK DICKENDICKENSDICKENSONDICKERDICKEYDICKIEDICKINSONDICKLANDICKONDICKSON

Other girls' names around Dick
DICHEMAELDICHHENDICHOSADICIADICIANADICIANEDICIEDICILENEDICINEIADICIULA DICK DICKELDICKEYDICKIDICKIEDICKODICKRANDICKYDICKYIDICLADICLE

Names that are phonetically close to Dick
DICCI DICCO DICE DICEU
DICEY DICHA DICHE DICIA
DICIE DICKI DICKO DICKY
DICO DICXA DICY
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