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Boy · Germanic, through Czech
Oldřich
Say it: OL-drzhikh
Meaning
Czech form of German Udalrich, from uodal 'inheritance' and rihhi 'ruler'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
An 11th-century Přemyslid name that remained in steady Czech use; rare for babies today.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 22 babies given this name since 1916
- At its height in 1917, about 1 in 102,800 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
- The Early Middle Ages400 to 800
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
| German | Ulrich |
|---|---|
| Slovak | Oldrich |
| Latin | Udalricus |
Famous bearers
- Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Medieval Slavic chronicles and charters
- Royal and noble genealogies
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.