Meaning of the nameRichard
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Ri-chard
Richard is a masculine name of Germanic origin, formed from elements meaning 'ruler' and 'strong, brave'; the Portuguese equivalent is Ricardo.
- People (2022)
- 67,614
- Rank in Brazil
- #453
- Median age
- 17 years
- 2010 Census
- 50,270
- people
Richard in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Richard, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (24,443 people).
477 women 67,137 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Richard is most common
States with the highest share of people named Richard in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.055%
- Roraima 0.055%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.049%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.046%
- Amapá 0.043%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 24,595 | 0.055% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 7,926 | 0.049% |
| Minas Gerais | 7,260 | 0.035% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 5,013 | 0.046% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,121 | 0.041% |
| Paraná | 3,066 | 0.027% |
| Pernambuco | 2,010 | 0.022% |
| Goiás | 1,719 | 0.024% |
| Amazonas | 1,478 | 0.038% |
| Pará | 1,446 | 0.018% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,330 | 0.035% |
| Bahia | 1,290 | 0.009% |
| Maranhão | 1,121 | 0.017% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 798 | 0.029% |
| Mato Grosso | 772 | 0.021% |
| Distrito Federal | 729 | 0.026% |
| Ceará | 623 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 600 | 0.019% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 449 | 0.014% |
| Paraíba | 437 | 0.011% |
| Sergipe | 371 | 0.017% |
| Roraima | 347 | 0.055% |
| Amapá | 313 | 0.043% |
| Rondônia | 279 | 0.018% |
| Piauí | 229 | 0.007% |
| Tocantins | 158 | 0.011% |
| Acre | 134 | 0.016% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Richard
Behind the Name explains Richard as a combination of the Germanic elements rih, 'ruler, king', and hart, 'hard, firm, brave'. Wiktionary traces the name through Old French and Frankish *Rīkahard back to Proto-Germanic, from *rīks, 'king, ruler', and *harduz, 'hard, brave'. The Portuguese form is Ricardo. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 67,614 people named Richard, peaking among those born in the 2000s. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Rhichard, Rishard, Rixard and Rychard as spelling variants.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Richard · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Richard · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Richard · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Richard
What does the name Richard mean?
Richard means “brave ruler”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Richard in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 67,614 people with the first name Richard, which ranks it number 453 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Richard a boy's or a girl's name?
Richard is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 477 women and 67,137 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Richard?
Richard is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Richard most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.055% of the state's population is named Richard (24,595 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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