Baby name
CLASSIC
🇦🇹 🇧🇪 🇧🇷 Richard
/RICH · urd/
Meaning
“Powerful ruler”
From Old Germanic 'Ric' meaning ruler and 'hard' meaning strong and brave, borne by historical kings and cultural figures.
Nicknames
rich · dick · rick
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Richard held top-10 status for decades but has declined since 2000 in English-speaking nations.
The cultural moment.
North America and UK experienced Richard in top-10 from 1950s through 1990s, then consistent decline from 2000 onward, now moderate baseline.