Rika
A girls’ name of Japanese origin, meaning varying based on kanji used; often beautiful or fragrant.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Rika by the numbers
Rika was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 34 babies in 1991, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rika. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rivkato bind; hebrew form of Rebecca335 in the US (2017)
- Riyathe singer48 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ritaflowing or proper; a form of Sarita51 in England and Wales (2025)
- Riariver mouth; short form of Maria38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rinasong; joy; a form of Rina71 in the US (2017)
- Rivariver; also a diminutive of Rebecca45 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Rika
Names that are said the same way as Rika, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Ryka11 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean beauty
Like Rika, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
- Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Rika
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