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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. Spencer93%
  2. Adrian92%
  3. Preston90%
  4. Hector88%
  5. Cole88%
  6. Grant87%
  7. Jacob85%
  8. Colin85%
  9. Mason83%
  10. Manuel83%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Max43%
  3. Jayden51%
  4. Oscar51%
  5. Diego52%
  6. Ricardo52%
  7. Andy53%
  8. Nathan55%
  9. Fernando58%
  10. Antonio59%

Love potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Hector88%
  2. Jose87%
  3. Spencer85%
  4. Juan81%
  5. Gavin81%
  6. Landon80%
  7. Grant80%
  8. Mason79%
  9. Brady79%
  10. Preston78%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Ian49%
  3. Max51%
  4. Jeremiah52%
  5. Elijah53%
  6. Edgar54%
  7. Ricardo54%
  8. Nathaniel55%
  9. Jayden55%
  10. Nathan55%

Professional potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Eduardo95%
  2. Juan90%
  3. Antonio90%
  4. Javier90%
  5. Hector90%
  6. Alejandro89%
  7. Nathaniel88%
  8. Samuel88%
  9. Spencer87%
  10. Carlos87%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase58%
  2. Max59%
  3. Jayden60%
  4. Dylan60%
  5. Ian61%
  6. Cole61%
  7. Jeremiah63%
  8. Brayden63%
  9. Preston63%
  10. Andy65%

Crush potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Spencer86%
  2. Preston84%
  3. Cole84%
  4. Landon80%
  5. Jacob77%
  6. Hector77%
  7. Blake76%
  8. Adrian75%
  9. Seth74%
  10. Mason74%

Bottom 10

  1. Andy48%
  2. Dylan49%
  3. Ricardo50%
  4. Max51%
  5. Oscar51%
  6. Diego51%
  7. Edgar51%
  8. Juan53%
  9. Antonio53%
  10. Ivan54%
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