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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
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Friendship potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Chuck96%
  2. Barton94%
  3. Ward92%
  4. Jerrold91%
  5. Rogers90%
  6. Lyndon90%
  7. Phil89%
  8. Dwain88%
  9. Stanford88%
  10. Lon87%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Robby43%
  3. Lenny45%
  4. Felton46%
  5. Eddy47%
  6. Dino50%
  7. Wally52%
  8. Ronny53%
  9. Lonny53%
  10. Richie53%

Love potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Toney91%
  2. Ward91%
  3. Chuck87%
  4. Greggory87%
  5. Joesph87%
  6. Jerrold86%
  7. Kennith86%
  8. Barton85%
  9. Rogers84%
  10. Art83%

Bottom 10

  1. Wally42%
  2. Felton42%
  3. Elvis42%
  4. Robby48%
  5. Lonny51%
  6. Lenny51%
  7. Tod52%
  8. Richie53%
  9. Monty54%
  10. Eddy55%

Professional potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Barton96%
  3. Lawerence96%
  4. Fredric94%
  5. Rogers92%
  6. Jerrold92%
  7. Rob92%
  8. Jeffry92%
  9. Dwain92%
  10. Art87%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk42%
  2. Lenny53%
  3. Wally56%
  4. Monty57%
  5. Eddy58%
  6. Robby58%
  7. Lonny58%
  8. Dickie61%
  9. Tod63%
  10. Al63%

Crush potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Chuck85%
  2. Curtiss84%
  3. Ward82%
  4. Lyndon82%
  5. Jerrold81%
  6. Rod79%
  7. Rob79%
  8. Hayward77%
  9. Barton76%
  10. Williams76%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Dino43%
  3. Elvis44%
  4. Robby47%
  5. Eddy47%
  6. Wally49%
  7. Lonny51%
  8. Ronny52%
  9. Lenny52%
  10. Fritz52%
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