Ricard is a surname, as well as a Catalan name. Notable people with the surname include:Étienne Pierre Sylvestre Ricard (1771–1843), French general under Napoleon Hámilton Ricard, Colombian footballer Jean-François Ricard, French prosecutor of the National Terrorism Prosecution Office for the prosecution of terrorism in France Jean-Pierre Ricard, Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Bordeaux John Ricard, U.S. Catholic bishop Matthieu Ricard, French Buddhist monk Patrick Ricard, American football player Paul Ricard (1909–1997), French entrepreneur René Ricard (1946–2014), American poet, art critic, and painter Théogène Ricard (1909–2006), Canadian politician