Ricchi Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Ricchi and Ritchie are two spellings with one history. Name scholars give the meaning as “Little Richard”.

• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.
• You may also find the name written Richie, Richey and Ritchey.
• Before spelling was fixed, Ritchie was also written Ricchi.
• Between 1891 and 2000, 115 babies born in France were registered as Ricchi, with the most births in 1951–1960.
• Names that sound alike, such as Rocchi, are easily confused in old records.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Ricchi family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Ricchi report, with a museum-style coat of arms.