Rikimaru as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rikimaru

What is the meaning of the name Rikimaru ?

The baby name Rikimaru is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ɾi.ki.ma.ɾu/ (REE-kee-mah-roo).

Rikimaru is Japanese in Origin.

Rikimaru is a Japanese masculine name formed from riki (力, “strength; power”) and maru (丸, “circle; round; protective suffix once common in boys’ names and ship names”). Together it suggests “circle of strength,” “protected by power,” or simply “strong one.” Use of -maru flourished from the medieval through Edo periods, especially among samurai households, where it conveyed completeness, fortune, and a talismanic safeguard for young sons.

The name is most commonly written 力丸, with phonetic variants in kana (りきまる/リキマル); alternative kanji spellings may be chosen to shade nuance while retaining the reading. Modern bearers exist but the name is uncommon; it remains familiar through fiction and stage names, notably the ninja protagonist Rikimaru in the Tenchu series. Related or short forms include Riki, while cognate -maru names (e.g., Kagemaru) reflect the same traditional suffix.

⚙ Rikimaru is a rare name. Our records hold just 20 recorded uses, spread over 7 countries.