Richard at a glance
- Meaning
- “brave ruler”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Germanic
- Pronunciation
- RICH-erd
- Nicknames
- Rich, Rick, Richie, Dick
- Other forms
- Ricardo, Riccardo, Rikard, Richárd
Where the name Richard comes from
Richard comes from Germanic words for “power” and “brave, hardy”. The Normans brought it to England, and three English kings had the name, including Richard the Lionheart. It has been a common English name ever since.