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Rikhard

“hard/brave ruler”

Language contexts for this entry: Danish, Finnish

masculineLatin script

[ˈrikhɑ̝rd] · Finnish

Origin: Proto-Germanic
2 language contexts: Danish Finnish
Follow the evidence: 5 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Rikhard

Rikhard is a masculine given name documented in Danish and Finnish. English Wiktionary records the meaning “hard/brave ruler”. English Wiktionary traces it to Proto-Germanic via Swedish.

Proto-Germanic origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “hard/brave ruler”

From Swedish Rikhard, Medieval Latin Richardus, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Rīkaharduz (literally “hard/brave ruler”).

Follow the language links in this account

Read from more recent borrowed forms toward older source forms. This is a derivation account, not a dated timeline.

Swedish
Proto-Germanic

Only explicit language links are shown. The full passage may also discuss word roots, comparisons or uncertain proposals.

Proto-language forms marked with an asterisk in the source are reconstructions, rather than dated records of a person using the name.

Read the cited Wiktionary entry

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: RikhardCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: RikhardCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: RikhardCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: RikhardCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

Where Rikhard is used

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1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

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Denmark

Language records

Documented as a given name in Danish.

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2 of 2 countries

03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Finland

2026 Spelling: Rikhard

Region and dataset

Recorded category male

Latest · 2026: 274; people; Rank #637
Peak year: 2026; 274 people

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Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

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Rikhard in Finland, male: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	274	637	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Rikhard” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Richard Oswald
1880–1963
Austrian film director (1880–1963)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-16.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q15728186CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: RikhardCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: RikhardCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: RikhardCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: RikhardCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates2

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Rikhard

Rikhard is a masculine given name documented in Danish and Finnish. English Wiktionary records the meaning “hard/brave ruler”. English Wiktionary traces it to Proto-Germanic via Swedish.

Proto-Germanic origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “hard/brave ruler”

From Swedish Rikhard, Medieval Latin Richardus, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Rīkaharduz (literally “hard/brave ruler”).

Follow the language links in this account

Read from more recent borrowed forms toward older source forms. This is a derivation account, not a dated timeline.

Swedish
Proto-Germanic

Only explicit language links are shown. The full passage may also discuss word roots, comparisons or uncertain proposals.

Proto-language forms marked with an asterisk in the source are reconstructions, rather than dated records of a person using the name.

Read the cited Wiktionary entry

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: RikhardCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: RikhardCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: RikhardCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: RikhardCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Rikhard is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Rikhard’s connections around the world.

1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Denmark

Language records

Documented as a given name in Danish.

Explore Denmark

2 of 2 countries

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Finland

2026 Spelling: Rikhard

Region and dataset

Recorded category male

Latest · 2026: 274; people; Rank #637
Peak year: 2026; 274 people

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Rikhard in Finland, male: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	274	637	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

Read our methodology

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-16.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q15728186CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: RikhardCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: RikhardCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: RikhardCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: RikhardCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates2

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Rikhard

Proto-Germanic origin

Where Rikhard is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Richard Oswald

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Rikhard

Proto-Germanic origin

Where Rikhard is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Richard Oswald

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page