Richard

Richard Meaning & Origin

About Richard
The name Richard is of Germanic origin and means "brave ruler" or "powerful leader." It is derived from the elements "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Richard is a name that conveys strength, authority, and leadership qualities.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Name Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Richard are male.

Richard Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -5.57% over the past year.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
RXRT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
RA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
R02063
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 CH ER0 D
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆrษชสงษ™rd/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('RXRT', 'RKRT')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Richard in Braille

Here's how to represent Richard in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Richard in braille

How to Spell the Name Richard in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Richard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Richard in sign language

Numerology