Rikki
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning power and ruler; form of Richard or Rick.
Rikki by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Rikki. In the US, 48 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 362 babies in 1994, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Richard
Like Rikki, 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)
- 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)
- Richellebrave and powerful; a form of Richelle from Richard25 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rikki. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Riki3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rivkato bind; hebrew form of Rebecca335 in the US (2017)
- Rivkyto bind; a diminutive of Rebecca20 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ridhiprosperity, abundance, or wealth10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rickiepowerful ruler; a form of Richard24 in the US (2017)
- Rifkato bind or join; form of rebecca13 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Rikki, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean strength
Like Rikki, 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)
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