Richard
Richard is a boy name of German origin, meaning Brave ruler; strong in power.
What Richard means
Brave ruler; strong in power.
Richard sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Richard comes from
German names are typically Germanic compounds, built from two elements — often one describing strength or protection and one describing a domain such as battle, home, or people.
Richard is recorded as German in origin. Browse other German names.
How popular is Richard?
In the boy name rankings we track, Richard falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Richard
Richard spans strength, Brave and royalty and rule, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Richard
These share Richard's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Bernard — Brave as a bear.
- Heinrich — Ruler of the home.
- Hendrix — Ruler of the home.
- Howard — Brave-hearted guardian.
- Leonard — Brave as a lion.
- Theodoric — Ruler of the people.
- Emery — Industrious ruler; brave.
- Arthur — Bear; noble and courageous.
- Everett — Brave as a wild boar.
- Magnus — Great, mighty.
- Rodrigo — Famous ruler.
- Archie — Truly bold and brave.