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Rickard

RIK-ard

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Scandinavian and German form of Richard, meaning 'powerful ruler' from Germanic elements 'ric' (power) and 'hard' (strong). Historically borne by Nordic nobility.”

Popularity Over Time

Rickard US popularity rank over timeRank 5274 in 1977 to rank 1373 in 1950. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1373#3324#52741916194019601979

Rickard is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanicOld NorseScandinavian

Syllables

2

Nicknames

RickRicky

Style

StrongVintageClassicBold

Famous Bearers

  • Rickard Stark (Game of Thrones)
  • various Nordic historical figures

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Scandinavian Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Gunnar

Norse Beautiful But Not Top 100

Soren

Scandinavian Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Astrid

Norse Beautiful But Not Top 100

Signe

Norse Rare & Uncommon

Ingrid

Old Norse Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Scandinavian heritage name with Nordic cultural roots

People Also Ask

Scandinavian and German form of Richard, meaning 'powerful ruler' from Germanic elements 'ric' (power) and 'hard' (strong). Historically borne by Nordic nobility.

Rickard is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Rickard include Rick, Ricky.

Names that pair beautifully with Rickard include Astrid, Signe, Ingrid.