There are 11 Richard names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Richard names 1 to 11. Anthony was the most popular among these names in 2008. The name is primarily used in English, and it was followed in popularity by the English and Scottish Cameron, the Czech, English, French, and German Richard, and the English name, Beau. The unusual Richard names are Augustine (English), Bob (English), Günther (German), Siegfried (English and German), Sigmund (English and German), Sigurd (Manx and Scandinavian), and Vernon (English and Irish). Richard names are fairly popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1900s up to the 1940s; prior to that, they were of only moderate use. At the height of their usage in 1946, 4.257% of baby boys were given Richard names. There were 6 Richard names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Richard names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2008, 4 Richard names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 1.446%. Within all Richard names, the English Anthony was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #7 and a usage of 0.8442%.
NAME MATCH: Richard  107 | powerful ruler ...The boy name Richard is pronounced as RIHCHerD ... are old forms of Richard ... |
DESCRIPTION MATCH: Anthony  7 | priceless, inestimable ... Sir Anthony Absolute in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's ... |
Augustine  | august, dignified, holy ... Father Augustine in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's ... |
Beau  397 | handsome, sweetheart, ... dandies Beau Nash (born Richard Nash, 1674-1762) and ... |
Bob  | bright famous one; famously famous ... fictional Bob Acres in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's ... |
Cameron  53 | crooked nose ... and the preacher Richard Cameron (1648-1680) ... |
| Günther | fight; army, warrior ... later adapted for the Richard Wagner opera ... |
| Siegfried | victory; peace, protection, ... promoted also by the Richard Wagner opera The Ring ... |
Sigmund  | victorious defender ... popularized through Richard Wagner's The Valkyrie, ... |
Sigurd  | victory; guardian, defender ... as Siegfried in the Richard Wagner opera The Ring ... |
Vernon  | place of alders, alder ... name was first borne by Richard de Vernon, a loyal ... |
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