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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. Carl96%
  3. Marshall95%
  4. Don95%
  5. Craig93%
  6. Mark93%
  7. Gordon92%
  8. Lawrence92%
  9. Larry92%
  10. Dale92%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Jimmy43%
  4. Tommy43%
  5. Randy50%
  6. Eddie50%
  7. Danny50%
  8. Jim51%
  9. Tom55%
  10. Curtis56%

Love potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Joseph87%
  2. Carl87%
  3. Marshall87%
  4. Charles87%
  5. Peter86%
  6. Reginald83%
  7. Gordon83%
  8. Dale82%
  9. Bob82%
  10. Robert82%

Bottom 10

  1. Tony42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Ronald52%
  4. Jim52%
  5. Jimmy52%
  6. Randy53%
  7. Tom54%
  8. Kevin55%
  9. Tommy55%
  10. Eddie57%

Professional potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Lawrence92%
  2. Jeffery92%
  3. Larry92%
  4. Jeffrey92%
  5. Peter91%
  6. John90%
  7. Paul89%
  8. Don88%
  9. Thomas88%
  10. Frederick88%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy53%
  2. Johnny55%
  3. Randy56%
  4. Duane59%
  5. Curtis60%
  6. Dean60%
  7. Tommy61%
  8. Jim61%
  9. Todd61%
  10. Craig63%

Crush potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Marshall87%
  2. Dale86%
  3. Charles85%
  4. Carl85%
  5. Russell80%
  6. Craig80%
  7. Gary79%
  8. Wayne79%
  9. Douglas79%
  10. Darryl79%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy42%
  2. Jim45%
  3. Jimmy47%
  4. Johnny49%
  5. Danny52%
  6. Randy52%
  7. Tom52%
  8. Eddie52%
  9. John53%
  10. Tony56%
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