Given name
Rihards
Rihards is a masculine given name from Old High German. It is used in Latvian.
Meaning & origin
Rihards’s family of names
In Latvian usage, Rihards has a conventional equivalent in the French form Richard. In Latvian usage, Rihards has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Ricardo. In Latvian usage, Rihards has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Ryszard.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Rihards has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Old High German roots to each of them.
3 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Rihards
- Rihards PīksLatvian politician (1941–2026)
- Rihards KozlovskisLatvian politician and lawyer (born 1969)
- Rihards ZariņšLatvian graphic artist (1869–1939)
- Rihards KuksiksLatvian basketball player (born 1988)
- Rihards BukartsLatvian ice hockey playerborn 1995
- Rihards KolsLatvian politicianborn 1984
- Rihards LomažsLatvian basketball player (born 1996)
- Rihards VeideLatvian BMX racerborn 1991
- Rihards LozbersLatvian biathleteborn 2009
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