Rik

Rik Meaning & Origin

About Rik
The name "Rik" is a variant of the name "Rick" or "Richard" and has Germanic origins. It is derived from the Old High German name "Ricohard," which is composed of the elements "ric" meaning "ruler" or "king," and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the name "Rik" can be interpreted to mean "brave ruler" or "strong king."

🌍 Origin
Name Variations
📏 Name Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Rik are male.

Rik Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 K
🌐 IPA
/rik*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rik in Braille

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

The name Rik in braille

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

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

The name Rik in sign language

Numerology