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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. Lincoln96%
  2. Boyd96%
  3. Desmond96%
  4. Roosevelt96%
  5. Cleveland96%
  6. Emmanuel95%
  7. Winston95%
  8. Wilfred95%
  9. Stuart94%
  10. Anderson93%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Salvador42%
  3. Romeo42%
  4. Garry43%
  5. Pablo43%
  6. Maverick43%
  7. Rudy45%
  8. Byron45%
  9. Homer46%
  10. Chance46%

Love potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Stewart95%
  2. Trenton87%
  3. Wilfred87%
  4. Sherman87%
  5. Winston86%
  6. Pete86%
  7. Stuart85%
  8. Elbert85%
  9. Roosevelt85%
  10. Grover85%

Bottom 10

  1. Homer42%
  2. Romeo42%
  3. Byron42%
  4. Junior42%
  5. Holden42%
  6. Maverick42%
  7. Chance42%
  8. Percy42%
  9. Salvador42%
  10. Ezra42%

Professional potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Louie96%
  2. Emanuel96%
  3. Solomon96%
  4. Edmond95%
  5. Edmund95%
  6. Cleveland92%
  7. Cornelius92%
  8. Stephan92%
  9. Clark92%
  10. Adan91%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Tyson42%
  3. Sheldon42%
  4. Holden43%
  5. Zayden51%
  6. Xander53%
  7. Zander53%
  8. Alec54%
  9. Bentley55%
  10. Darius55%

Crush potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Trenton89%
  2. Lincoln87%
  3. Emmanuel87%
  4. Lane86%
  5. Desmond86%
  6. Brad85%
  7. Marlin84%
  8. Carlton84%
  9. Greyson84%
  10. Reed84%

Bottom 10

  1. Finn42%
  2. Freddy42%
  3. Timmy44%
  4. Salvador45%
  5. Maverick45%
  6. Pablo45%
  7. Byron47%
  8. Garry47%
  9. Homer47%
  10. Rudy47%
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