Richie or Richy is a masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

or short form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

) of

Richard Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stro ...

. It is also a surname.

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Richie Ashburn Don Richard Ashburn (March 19, 1927 – September 9, 1997), also known by the nicknames, "Putt-Putt", "The Tilden Flash", and "Whitey" (due to his light-blond hair), was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball. (Some sources give his ...

(1927–1997), American Major League Baseball player, member of the Hall of Fame *

Richie Benaud Richard Benaud (; 6 October 1930 – 10 April 2015) was an Australian cricketer who, after his retirement from international cricket in 1964, became a highly regarded commentator on the game. Benaud was a Test cricket all-rounder, blending l ...

(1930–2015), Australian cricketer and commentator * Richie Blackmore (born 1969), New Zealand rugby league coach and former player * Richie Byrne (born 1981), Irish footballer *

Richie Cunningham Richard J. Cunningham is a fictional character played by Ron Howard in the 1970s TV sitcom ''Happy Days''. He is the second son of Howard and Marion Cunningham, brother of Joanie Cunningham and Chuck Cunningham, and a friend of Fonzie, Ralph Ma ...

(born 1970), American former National Football League placekicker *

Richie Emselle Richie Emselle (24 September 1917 – 16 January 1992) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia ...

(1917–1992), Australian rules footballer * Richie Grant (disambiguation), multiple people * Richie Havens (1941–2013), American singer-songwriter and guitarist *

Richie Hebner Richard Joseph Hebner (born November 26, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from through , most prominently as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates teams tha ...

(born 1947), American former Major League Baseball player *

Richie Incognito Richard Dominik Incognito Jr. (born July 5, 1983) is a former American football guard. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played ...

(born 1983), American National Football League player *

Richie James Richard Rhondel "Richie" James Jr. (born September 5, 1995) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Middle Tennessee. Early years ...

(born 1995), American football player * Richie Jen (任賢齊) (born 1966), Taiwanese singer * Richie Lucas (born 1938), American former football quarterback, member of the College Football Hall of Fame *

Richie McCaw Richard Hugh McCaw (born 31 December 1980) is a retired New Zealand professional rugby union player. He captained the national team, the All Blacks, in 110 out of his 148 test matches, and won two Rugby World Cups. He has won the World Rugb ...

(born 1980), New Zealand former rugby union player, the most capped test rugby player of all time *

Richie McDonald Richard Vance McDonald (born February 6, 1962) is an American country music singer and songwriter. From 1998 until his departure in 2007, he was the lead singer of the group Lonestar, which recorded seven studio albums on BNA Records during his t ...

(born 1962), American country music singer and former lead singer of the band Lonestar *

Richy Müller Richy Müller (born Hans-Jürgen Müller; 26 September 1955) is a German television and movie actor. He is particularly known as a crime scene investigator in the German television series Tatort. Filmography * ' (1979, TV miniseries) * ''Jetzt u ...

(born 1955), German actor born Hans-Jürgen Müller *

Richie Murray Richie Murray (born 1982 in Ballinasloe) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club St Thomas's and with the Galway Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a city in the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, which ...

(born 1982), Irish hurler *

Richy Peña Richy Peña (born ''Richard Peña''; October 27, 1984), is a music producer in the U.S. Life and career Peña was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In 2001, Peña formed his first group, a boy band called Alofoque for Latino teens in Bos ...

(born 1984), Dominican-born American music producer *

Richie Power (disambiguation) Richard, Richie or Dick Power may refer to: Peers and politicians * Richard Power, 1st Baron Power (c.1482–1539), Irish peer ( Earl of Tyrone#Barons Power (13 September 1535)) * Richard Power, 4th Baron Power (c.1553–1607), Irish peer ( Earl o ...

, multiple people *

Ricardo Álvarez Puig Ricardo Álvarez Puig (born 11 September 1984), known as Richy, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender. Club career Celta / Córdoba Born in Vigo, Galicia, Richy began his career at hometown club RC Celta de Vigo, playi ...

(born 1984), Spanish footballer known as Richy * Richie Ryan (born 1985), Irish footballer * Richie Ryan (1929-2019), Irish former politician * Richie Sambora (born 1959), American rock guitarist, producer, singer and songwriter, former lead guitarist of Bon Jovi *

Richie Scheinblum Richard Alan Scheinblum (November 5, 1942 – May 10, 2021), nicknamed "Shane", Whiting, Robert. ''You Gotta Have Wa'' (Vintage Departures, 1989), pp. 82-83. was an American professional Major League Baseball (MLB) player. In 1971, he won the A ...

(1942–2021), American Major League Baseball All Star outfielder *

Richie Williams Richard "Richie" Williams (born June 3, 1970) is an American former professional soccer player and coach. Known for his diminutive height and his dogged tackling, Williams spent the vast majority of his playing career in the United States, pla ...

(born 1987), American basketball player *

Richie Woodhall Richie Woodhall (born 17 April 1968) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2000. He held the WBC super-middleweight title from 1998 to 1999, as well as the Commonwealth middleweight title from 1992 to 1995, and the E ...

(born 1968), British former boxer, WBC super middleweight titleholder

Surname

* David Richie (born 1973), American former National Football League player *

Donald Richie Donald Richie (17 April 1924 – 19 February 2013) was an American-born author who wrote about the Japanese people, the culture of Japan, and especially Japanese cinema. Although he considered himself primarily a film historian, Richie also di ...

(1924–2013), American author specializing in Japanese culture * Ladale Richie (born 1989), Jamaican footballer * Lionel Richie (born 1949), American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor * Nicole Richie (born 1981), American actress, daughter of Lionel Richie *

Shane Richie Shane Patrick Paul Roche (born 11 March 1964), known as Shane Richie, is a British actor, comedian, television presenter and singer. Following initial success as a stage and screen performer, he became best known for his portrayal of the charac ...

(born 1964), English actor, comedian, singer and presenter *

Sofia Richie Sofia Richie (born August 24, 1998) is an American social media personality, model, and fashion designer. She has been featured in campaigns by a number of major brands including Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, and Adidas. She is the youngest da ...

(born 1998), American fashion model, daughter of Lionel Richie

Fictional characters

*Richie Aprile from ''

The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance ...

'' *

from ''

Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most su ...

'' *Richie Foley, aka Gear, from ''

Static Shock ''Static Shock'' is an American superhero fiction, superhero List of animated television series, animated television series based on the Milestone Media/DC Comics superhero Static (DC Comics), Static. It premiered on September 23, 2000, on the W ...

'' * Richie Rich, the main character of the comics, TV show, and film of the same name, and '' Harvey Girls Forever!'' *Richie Richard, from ''

Bottom Bottom may refer to: Anatomy and sex * Bottom (BDSM), the partner in a BDSM who takes the passive, receiving, or obedient role, to that of the top or dominant * Bottom (sex), a term used by gay couples and BDSM * Buttocks or bottom, part of th ...

'' * Richie Ryan, from '' Highlander'' *

Richie Tozier Richard "Richie" Tozier is a fictional character created by Stephen King and one of the main characters of his 1986 novel '' It''. The character is a member of "The Losers Club" and is seen to be the comic relief of the group; however, his loudmo ...

, from the Stephen King book '' It'' * Richie Underwood, from ''

Dog House A doghouse, also known as a kennel, is an outbuilding to provide shelter for a dog from various weather conditions. Background Humans and domesticated dogs have been companions for more than 15,000 years, beginning with the wolf and hunter–ga ...

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