Ricarda

Girl · German

Ricarda

Say it: ree-KAR-dah

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Meaning

Feminine of Richard, from Germanic ric 'ruler, powerful' and hart 'hard, brave'.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

Its wave through time

Rare in the records

In the United States

738 babies given this name since 1910
At its height in 1910, about 1 in 56,600 girls
Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020

Through the ages

Used by

The family of the name

Italian	Riccarda

Famous bearers

Ricarda Huch, German writer

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TheclaGirlGreek Theokleia, 'glory of God' (theos 'god' and kleos 'glory').Early Medieval · forgotten

RicardoBoyThe Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard, from Germanic ric 'power, ruler' + hard 'hard, brave'.Modern · peak 1998

RykerBoyA modern American coinage, apparently a respelling of the surname Riker; the surname's own origin is uncertain.Modern · peak 2018

Where this comes from

Well-known works of literature
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United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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