Country World United States Brazil Language frenitesptde
Names › Rik

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. Everett90%
  2. Owen89%
  3. Dominic84%
  4. Levi84%
  5. Maxwell83%
  6. Elias82%
  7. Sebastian79%
  8. Josiah79%
  9. Wyatt74%
  10. Noah74%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo48%
  2. Lucas57%
  3. Liam59%
  4. Luke59%
  5. Miles60%
  6. Jaxon64%
  7. Jackson66%
  8. Nolan67%
  9. Carson68%
  10. Carter68%

Love potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Everett79%
  2. Abraham78%
  3. Sebastian76%
  4. Maxwell75%
  5. Owen74%
  6. Levi74%
  7. Colton72%
  8. Jackson71%
  9. Dominic70%
  10. Carter70%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles42%
  2. Luke55%
  3. Leo58%
  4. Noah59%
  5. Lucas59%
  6. Carson59%
  7. Liam59%
  8. Oliver62%
  9. Wyatt62%
  10. Theodore63%

Professional potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Abraham92%
  2. Theodore88%
  3. Everett88%
  4. Elias88%
  5. Sebastian84%
  6. Dominic83%
  7. Josiah81%
  8. Julian79%
  9. Oliver77%
  10. Owen76%

Bottom 10

  1. Jaxon63%
  2. Damian65%
  3. Colton67%
  4. Grayson68%
  5. Maxwell68%
  6. Miles68%
  7. Carson68%
  8. Liam70%
  9. Nolan70%
  10. Jackson71%

Crush potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Maxwell82%
  2. Grayson76%
  3. Levi74%
  4. Elias74%
  5. Owen74%
  6. Dominic74%
  7. Carter72%
  8. Sebastian70%
  9. Everett70%
  10. Josiah69%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo47%
  2. Luke51%
  3. Lucas58%
  4. Abraham58%
  5. Wyatt58%
  6. Miles60%
  7. Theodore61%
  8. Liam62%
  9. Jackson62%
  10. Nolan63%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.