Meaning & Origin
A diminutive of the male given name Richard. Alternative form of Richie.
Richy is a boy's baby name of Germanic origin, a friendly diminutive of Richard — from the Old Germanic Rīchard, meaning 'powerful ruler' (from rīc, 'power' + hard, 'brave, strong'). Three English kings named Richard — including the legendary Lionheart — gave the name its royal pedigree. Richy is the most approachable, friendly version of that formidable name.
Richy takes the powerful ruler's name and makes it warm and approachable — the Richard who doesn't need to announce his authority, who carries his power lightly, who is the kind of leader people follow because they want to, not because they have to.