The baby name Rikard is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced REE-kard (Swedish/Norwegian); RIK-ard (/ˈrɪkɑrd/, English approximation).
Rikard is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Rikard is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced REE-kard (Swedish/Norwegian); RIK-ard (/ˈrɪkɑrd/, English approximation).
Rikard is Germanic in Origin.
Rikard is a Scandinavian and South Slavic form of Richard, from the Germanic elements ric 'ruler, power' and hard 'brave, hardy,' yielding the meaning 'powerful/brave ruler.' The name spread across medieval Europe under Norman and Germanic influence; the renown of King Richard I of England cemented its prestige, and local spelling norms produced the k-form. Rikard appears in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, and in the Balkans, with documented use in 19th-century Croatian records.
Variants include Richard (English, German), Rickard (Swedish), Rikhard (Finnish), Ricard (Catalan), Ricardo (Spanish/Portuguese), Riccardo (Italian), Ryszard (Polish), and Ričardas (Lithuanian); Icelandic Ríkharður is cognate. Diminutives are Rik, Rick, Ricke (Swedish), and Riki. Notable bearers include Swedish actor Rikard Wolff, football manager Rikard Norling, and Croatian poet Rikard Jorgovanić. Today the name feels traditional yet distinctive, an international alternative to Richard.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| AL | 0 | #75 | 2 | 2,372 | |
| Norway | Boys | 2008 | #145 | 7 | 491 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| HR | 0 | #180 | 2 | 2,081 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2019 | #182 | 3 | 1,462 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 4,970 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #234 | 25 | 3,997 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #289 | 10 | 5,122 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #417 | 11 | 2,041 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #623 | 60 | 3,552 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #918 | 13 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,438 | 34 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Rikard is popular in 33 countries — most recent births per country:
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