Richards

Richards Meaning & Origin

About Richards
The name "Richards" is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Richard, which means "brave ruler" or "powerful leader." It originated from the Germanic elements "ric" meaning "ruler" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." The name Richards signifies someone who is courageous, influential, and possesses 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 Richards are male.

Richards Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -28.57% over the past year.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
RXRTS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
RA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
R020632
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 CH ER0 D Z
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆrษชสงษ™rdz/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('RXRTS', 'RKRTS')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Richards in Braille

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

The name Richards in braille

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

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

The name Richards in sign language

Numerology