The baby name Radek is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈradɛk/ (RAH-dek).
Radek is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Radek is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈradɛk/ (RAH-dek).
Radek is Slavic in Origin.
Radek is a West Slavic diminutive, chiefly Czech and Polish, built with the affectionate -ek ending from names beginning with the element rad-, including Radoslav/Radosław, Radovan, Radomír, and Radim. The root is Proto-Slavic radŭ, “glad, willing; eager; to care for,” yielding the sense “joyful” or “willing one”; as a hypocoristic it can read “little joyful one.” In modern Czech and Slovak it is used both as a nickname and as an independent given name.
Rad- compounds are well attested in medieval Bohemia and Poland, while Radek gained wider standalone use during the 19th-century Czech revival and remained familiar through late-20th-century bearers such as tennis player Radek Štěpánek and hockey player Radek Bonk. Related forms include Radko (Bulgarian/Slovak), Rado (South Slavic), Radoslav/Radosław, Radovan, Radomír; the feminine counterpart is Radka. In Polish and Czech the spelling Radek is standard. Overall meaning clusters around joy, willingness, and kindly disposition.
| Radosław Sikorski Radek Sikorski is a Polish politician best known for serving as Poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, a role he has held since 2023 and previously from 2007 to 2014. He is also a journalist and statesman, has served as Deputy Prime Minister since 2025, and was a Member of the European Parliament from 2019 to 2023. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #16 | 9,038 | 6,530 |
| CZ | 0 | #27 | 630 | 3,154 | |
| IR | 0 | #28 | 615 | 4,221 | |
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 657 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #36 | 9,081 | 10,162 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #63 | 3,783 | 6,459 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| PL | 0 | #113 | 179 | 2,600 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #257 | 3 | 3,997 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #313 | 29 | 5,378 |
| Canada | Boys | 2008 | #319 | 5 | 2,355 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #324 | 9 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #343 | 12 | 5,096 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #426 | 17 | 2,180 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #503 | 28 | 8,334 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #705 | 252 | 5,873 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #818 | 135 | 5,697 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #890 | 9 | 7,053 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #894 | 37 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,383 | 89 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Radek is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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