Rick (given name)

Rick is a masculine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Richard, Derek, Frederick, Patrick, Hendrick, Eric, Kendrick, Roderick, Fredericka, Derrick, Maverick, Erica, Ricky, Hendricka, Henrique, and Enrique. It may refer to:

People

 * Rick Adams (disambiguation)
 * 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 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 Cheek (born 1977), American kickboxer and mixed martial artist
 * Rick Chertoff (born 1950), American record producer and songwriter
 * 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 Dees (born 1950), American radio personality and comedian who wrote and sang the #1 hit "Disco Duck"
 * Rick Derringer (born 1947), American guitarist, vocalist, producer and songwriter
 * Rick DeVecchi (1961–1998), American murder victim
 * Rick Duncan (American football) (born 1941), American football player
 * Rick Flens (born 1983), Dutch road bicycle racer
 * Rick Fraser (disambiguation)
 * Rick Fuller (born 1967), American retired professional wrestler
 * Rick Gibson (born 1951), Canadian sculptor and artist
 * Rick Gibson (golfer), Canadian professional golfer
 * Rick Glassman (born 1984), American actor and comedian
 * 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 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 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 (baseball) (born 1947), American baseball player
 * 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 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 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 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 Olson (Iowa politician) (born 1951), Iowa state representative
 * Rick Olson (Michigan politician) (born 1949), member of the Michigan House of Representatives
 * Rick Paterson (born 1958), Canadian former National Hockey League player and coach
 * 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 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 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 Smith (disambiguation)
 * Rick Smolan (born 1949), American former Time, Life, and National Geographic photographer
 * 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, English keyboardist (Yes)
 * Rick Walker (born 1955), American retired National Football League player and radio sports commentator
 * 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 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

Fictional characters

 * Ranger Rick Raccoon, mascot and character from the National Wildlife Federation's Ranger Rick magazine
 * Rick, a character in the film 1978 pornographic movie Debbie Does Dallas
 * Rick, a character in the 1989 American crime drama movie Drugstore Cowboy
 * Rick, a character in the 1993 American action movie Falling Down
 * Rick, a character in 1996 American black comedy movie The Cable Guy
 * Rick, a character played by Joey Lawrence in the 2011 movie Saved By Grace
 * Rick, from Nintendo's Kirby Series
 * Rick Alessi, on the Australian soap opera Neighbours
 * Rick Benton/the Gladiator, the main character in the 1986 TV action movie The Gladiator
 * Rick Blaine, hero of the film Casablanca, played by Humphrey Bogart
 * Rick Bruiser, one of the final two opponents in Super NES video game Super Punch-Out!!
 * Eric "Rick" Carlin, a character in the American sitcom Living Dolls
 * Rick Deckard, character and the protagonist of Philip K. Dick's 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
 * Rick Grimes, the main character of the Walking Dead comic book series and its television adaptation of the same name
 * Rick Jones (comics), sidekick of several Marvel Comics superheroes
 * Rick Marshall, a character in 1974 TV series The Land of the Lost
 * Rick O'Connell, fictional 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 Sanchez, a main character of the animated television series Robot Chicken
 * Rick Simon, a character in the American crime drama television series Simon & Simon
 * Richard Bluedhorn "Rick" or "Ricky" Stratton, the main character in the American TV sitcom Silver Spoons
 * Rick Williams, a character in the American sitcom television series Coach
 * Rick Wlodimierz, a character in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why