Overview
people
Sample Size
97,659
Gender Distribution
Male:
99%
Female:
1%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Germanic
Meaning
Richard is a Germanic name composed of the elements 'ric' meaning 'ruler, leader, king' and 'hard' meaning 'brave, hardy', hence the meaning 'brave ruler' or 'strong leader'. It is not commonly used as a first name in Japan.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
24,609 samples
100%
GB
17,032 samples
99%
FR
9,605 samples
97%
NL
4,646 samples
99%
CZ
3,033 samples
99%
NG
2,483 samples
98%
CA
2,403 samples
100%
GH
2,209 samples
99%
ES
2,164 samples
99%
DE
2,147 samples
99%
ZA
1,484 samples
99%
AU
1,308 samples
100%
SK
1,182 samples
99%
BR
1,123 samples
100%
PH
1,020 samples
99%
SE
1,014 samples
99%
KE
833 samples
99%
CN
833 samples
99%
CI
818 samples
98%
BE
791 samples
98%
+ 80 more countries
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