Rikio as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rikio

What is the meaning of the name Rikio ?

The baby name Rikio is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced REE-kee-oh (IPA: /ˈriː.ki.oʊ/; Japanese approx: [ɾikʲo]).

Rikio is Japanese in Origin.

Rikio is a Japanese masculine given name formed from riki, the Sino-Japanese reading of 力 "strength, power," plus the masculine suffix -o. Its meaning varies with kanji: common spellings include 力雄 ("powerful, valiant man"), 力夫 ("strong man, husband"), and, less commonly, 力王 ("king of strength"), the last yielding the long-vowel form Rikiō. Pronunciation is ree-kee-oh, or ree-kee-ō when the final vowel is long, depending on the chosen characters and romanization.

Names ending in -o were particularly fashionable in the early to mid-20th century in Japan, giving Rikio a solidly traditional feel, though it remains relatively uncommon today. It appears occasionally among athletes and performers and is recognized abroad through the manga/film title Riki-Oh, which popularized one kanji rendering. Variants and romanization options include Rikiō (macron), Rikioh and Rikiou; Riki serves as an informal nickname. Feminine use is rare.

⚙ Rikio barely registers. Our whole dataset turns up only 9 recorded uses, across 6 countries.