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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. Erik96%
  2. Marc93%
  3. Derrick92%
  4. Eric91%
  5. Scott86%
  6. Brent86%
  7. Rodney84%
  8. Brian78%
  9. Andre76%
  10. Shane74%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario57%
  2. Wesley58%
  3. Jeremy60%
  4. Jason62%
  5. Chad66%
  6. Bradley66%
  7. Darren67%
  8. Lance68%
  9. Troy72%
  10. Shane74%

Love potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Eric83%
  2. Erik83%
  3. Derrick82%
  4. Shane81%
  5. Shawn81%
  6. Andre80%
  7. Marc80%
  8. Rodney77%
  9. Scott74%
  10. Chad74%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy52%
  2. Wesley60%
  3. Darren61%
  4. Jason64%
  5. Mario66%
  6. Lance67%
  7. Troy70%
  8. Brian70%
  9. Bradley71%
  10. Scott74%

Professional potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Shane90%
  2. Shawn90%
  3. Erik88%
  4. Marc85%
  5. Eric83%
  6. Mario79%
  7. Derrick78%
  8. Troy78%
  9. Lance74%
  10. Brent73%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad56%
  2. Rodney63%
  3. Jeremy63%
  4. Darren63%
  5. Jason63%
  6. Wesley64%
  7. Scott66%
  8. Bradley70%
  9. Brian72%
  10. Brent73%

Crush potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Rodney81%
  2. Erik79%
  3. Brent79%
  4. Scott79%
  5. Chad75%
  6. Derrick75%
  7. Eric74%
  8. Marc74%
  9. Brian73%
  10. Lance70%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario46%
  2. Shane53%
  3. Shawn53%
  4. Wesley58%
  5. Jeremy59%
  6. Andre60%
  7. Jason62%
  8. Darren66%
  9. Troy68%
  10. Lance70%
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