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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. Betsy93%
  2. Patti89%
  3. Patty89%
  4. Cathleen89%
  5. Doreen88%
  6. Joni87%
  7. Marianne87%
  8. Jayne87%
  9. Patrice86%
  10. Susanne85%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeannie42%
  2. Janis42%
  3. Pam42%
  4. Vicky42%
  5. Roxanne50%
  6. Belinda53%
  7. Margo54%
  8. Mona55%
  9. Margarita55%
  10. Lorie57%

Love potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Doreen84%
  2. Janette84%
  3. Jeanine79%
  4. Bernadette79%
  5. Betsy79%
  6. Patrice77%
  7. Susanne77%
  8. Janine76%
  9. Debora76%
  10. Nadine76%

Bottom 10

  1. Vicky42%
  2. Janis42%
  3. Margo42%
  4. Pam42%
  5. Mona42%
  6. Lou46%
  7. Gwen46%
  8. Shelley47%
  9. Jeannie47%
  10. Gayle49%

Professional potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Betsy96%
  2. Jeri92%
  3. Marianne92%
  4. Debora91%
  5. Patti88%
  6. Patty88%
  7. Susanne84%
  8. Jana84%
  9. Polly83%
  10. Cathleen82%

Bottom 10

  1. Paulette54%
  2. Tammie56%
  3. Lorie57%
  4. Jeannie58%
  5. Mona59%
  6. Shelly59%
  7. Sherrie59%
  8. Vicky60%
  9. Bernadette62%
  10. Janette62%

Crush potential for Rik

Top 10

  1. Doreen87%
  2. Sheri83%
  3. Patty82%
  4. Patti82%
  5. Debora81%
  6. Betsy80%
  7. Tammie79%
  8. Susanne78%
  9. Jeri77%
  10. Ladonna77%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Jeannie43%
  3. Roxanne48%
  4. Margo51%
  5. Gwen52%
  6. Margarita53%
  7. Lou54%
  8. Trudy56%
  9. Lucinda56%
  10. Lorna56%
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