Richter

A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning judge.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Richter by the numbers

Richter was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Richter. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Richiepower and ruler; form of Richard29 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ritterknight or horseman7 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a judge

Like Richter, each of these has a judge in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Joaquingod establishes or god will judge901 in the US (2017)
  • Dannygod is my judge; a form of Daniel583 in the US (2017)
  • Jadielgod is my judge; a form of Judiel327 in the US (2017)
  • Danigod is my judge; diminutive of Daniel262 in the US (2017)
  • DangeloGod is my judge; a modern respelling of D'Angelo or Daniel236 in the US (2017)

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