Given name
Richarda
“a brave and strong ruler”
Richarda is a variant of Ricarda. In German use, Ricarda carries the interpretation “a brave and strong ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Richarda is a variant of Ricarda. In German use, Ricarda carries the interpretation “a brave and strong ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Richarda connects to the Richard name family through Ricarda. An origin associated with Richard is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1950. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Richarda connects to the Richard name family through Ricarda. The history of Richard gives this family its wider story. The Normans brought Richard to England, where it was borne by three kings. Richard I’s nickname Lionheart and his later appearance in Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe helped give the name a lasting place in popular historical storytelling.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Richarda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 31
- 0 boys · 31 girls
- Most popular year
- 1993
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 8 in 1993. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 162 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Richarda’s family of names
Richarda has a related form in Ricarda. In Latin usage, Richarda has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form RYSZARDA.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Richarda
- Richardis of BavariaGerman noblewoman, Countess consort of Guelders1173–1231
- Richarda SchmeißerEast German gymnastborn 1954
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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