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Rik

Boy Name day: May 18 In French: Éric
Rik is a short form of Erik: on birth records it is written Erik (154,783 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Erik page. Also a short form of Rick, Rico, Rikki.
Origin: Old Norse. Meaning: Ever-ruler, eternal king.
Scandinavian form of Eric, from Old Norse 'Eiríkr', combining 'ei' (ever, always) with 'ríkr' (ruler).

Name day for Rik

May 18

Why this day? Rik is a short form of Erik, and shares its name day.

Rik is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on May 18.

The story of the name Rik

Rik is a short form of Erik. It keeps its origin (Old Norse) and meaning — ever-ruler, eternal king, and shares its name day, May 18.

On birth records, Rik is rarely written as such: the Riks are Eriks (154,783 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Erik page. Rik is also a short form of Rick, Rico, Rikki.

Frequently asked questions about Rik

What does Rik mean?

Rik is a short form of Erik, which means ever-ruler, eternal king.

When is Rik's name day?

May 18, together with Erik: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Rik a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Erik.

Rik's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Charles96%
  2. Erik96%
  3. Carl96%
  4. Marshall95%
  5. Don95%
  6. Craig93%
  7. Mark93%
  8. Spencer93%
  9. Marc93%
  10. Adrian92%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Dylan42%
  3. Tony42%
  4. Max43%
  5. Jimmy43%
  6. Tommy43%
  7. Leo48%
  8. Calvin49%
  9. Randy50%
  10. Eddie50%

Love potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Howard89%
  2. Chester89%
  3. Hector88%
  4. Joseph87%
  5. Carl87%
  6. Jose87%
  7. Marshall87%
  8. Joe87%
  9. Charles87%
  10. Peter86%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Leonard42%
  3. Tony42%
  4. Tristan42%
  5. Johnny42%
  6. Miles42%
  7. Calvin47%
  8. Ian49%
  9. Benjamin49%
  10. Zachary50%

Professional potential for Rik

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde52%
  2. Alexander53%
  3. Jimmy53%
  4. Johnny55%
  5. Randy56%
  6. Chad56%
  7. Kyle57%
  8. Chase58%
  9. Duane59%
  10. Max59%

Crush potential for Rik

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy42%
  2. Leonard44%
  3. Jim45%
  4. Mario46%
  5. Jimmy47%
  6. Leo47%
  7. Andy48%
  8. Maurice48%
  9. Johnny49%
  10. Dylan49%
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