Richard
Richard comes from the Germanic "ric" (ruler, power) and "hard" (brave, strong) — meaning "brave power." Richard I the Lionheart (1157-1199) was King of England and the hero of the Third Crusade. Richard has been in the US top 50 every year from 1880 to 2000. Richard (the physicist Richard Feynman, 1918-1988, who won the Nobel Prize and helped investigate the Challenger disaster) is one of the most famous scientists of the 20th century. Richard (the actor Richard Burton, 1925-1984, the Welsh actor who married Elizabeth Taylor) gave the name Hollywood prestige. Richard is a male name of Germanic origin that means "Brave power, strong ruler". Serious, patrician, and historic. The name sounds capable. Richards tend to be principled. US top 50 from 1880-2000. Now top 200. Well-known people named Richard include Richard the Lionheart (King of England), Richard Feynman (physicist), Richard Burton (actor), Richard (Germanic name). Common variations and related forms of Richard include Ricardo (Spanish), Riccardo (Italian), Rich (nickname), Dick (archaic nickname).