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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. Nora84%
  2. Claire84%
  3. Cora83%
  4. Arianna79%
  5. Sofia73%
  6. Amelia72%
  7. Audrey68%
  8. Lydia67%
  9. Cecilia66%
  10. Lucy66%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella42%
  2. Ariana42%
  3. Mia50%
  4. Violet50%
  5. Charlotte57%
  6. Sadie60%
  7. Olivia60%
  8. Layla61%
  9. Harper61%
  10. Naomi64%

Love potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Claire66%
  2. Sofia65%
  3. Lucy64%
  4. Nora63%
  5. Cora61%
  6. Lydia60%
  7. Arianna60%
  8. Cecilia58%
  9. Olivia58%
  10. Amelia57%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet42%
  2. Stella42%
  3. Ariana42%
  4. Layla44%
  5. Charlotte46%
  6. Sadie48%
  7. Audrey51%
  8. Harper51%
  9. Mia53%
  10. Naomi56%

Professional potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Nora92%
  2. Claire89%
  3. Cora85%
  4. Sadie83%
  5. Lydia83%
  6. Olivia83%
  7. Cecilia80%
  8. Arianna80%
  9. Amelia80%
  10. Naomi79%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla59%
  2. Mia60%
  3. Harper64%
  4. Violet66%
  5. Ariana67%
  6. Lucy72%
  7. Audrey73%
  8. Charlotte73%
  9. Sofia76%
  10. Stella78%

Crush potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Amelia74%
  2. Nora74%
  3. Arianna72%
  4. Claire71%
  5. Sofia71%
  6. Cecilia68%
  7. Cora68%
  8. Lucy68%
  9. Audrey67%
  10. Naomi66%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet49%
  2. Mia57%
  3. Stella58%
  4. Sadie59%
  5. Harper61%
  6. Charlotte62%
  7. Ariana65%
  8. Layla65%
  9. Naomi66%
  10. Lydia66%
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