Richard Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Richard Name at a Glance

Name	Richard
Meaning	Powerful; strong ruler. A Teutonic name from the European Middle Ages. England's King Richard Coeur de Lion was a crusading knight.
Origin	French
Gender	Boy

What Does the Name Richard Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Richard means “Powerful; strong ruler. A Teutonic name from the European Middle Ages. England's King Richard Coeur de Lion was a crusading knight”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Richard Name Origin

Our database records Richard under French origin. Browse more French baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Richard a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Richard is listed as a boy name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Richard

When considering Richard for a baby, you may want to compare its recorded meaning and origin with family traditions, pronunciation, spelling, initials, middle names and how the full name sounds with the family name.