Richelle
A girls’ name of French origin, meaning brave and powerful; a form of Richelle from Richard.
Richelle by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Richelle. In the US, 25 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 281 babies in 1969, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Richard
Like Richelle, each of these traces back to Richard: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Richardpowerful ruler; brave power2,269 in the US (2017)
- Rickypowerful ruler; diminutive of Richard369 in the US (2017)
- Rickeypowerful ruler; a form of Richard86 in the US (2017)
- Richiepower and ruler; form of Richard29 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rikkipower and ruler; form of Richard or Rick48 in the US (2017)
- Rickipowerful ruler; a form of Richard32 in the US (2017)
- Richpowerful ruler; short for Richard30 in the US (2017)
- Ritchiepowerful ruler; a form of Richard12 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Richelle. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean courage
Like Richelle, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Emersonson of Emery, brave power3,275 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
- Valeriastrong and valiant; feminine form of Valerius1,887 in the US (2017)
- Emersynson of Emery, brave power; a modern respelling of Emerson1,331 in the US (2017)
- Emorybrave power; from a surname740 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean strength
Like Richelle, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
- GabriellaGod is my strength; form of Gabriel3,862 in the US (2017)
- Emersonson of Emery, brave power3,275 in the US (2017)
- Valentinastrong, healthy3,027 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Richelle
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