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Ricarda

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How to Pronounce Ricarda

Pronounced ree-KAR-duh /riˈkɑrdə/Medium

Meaning: Ricarda is the feminine of Richard, from the Germanic ric, ruler, and hard, brave or strong, giving a sense of brave or strong ruler. It is the Italian, Spanish, and German feminine form of the name.Low

In 30 seconds: Ricarda is a rare feminine of Richard, from Germanic for brave ruler, and said ree-KAR-duh.

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Origin LowGermanic, Italian

MeaningRicarda is the feminine of Richard, from the Germanic ric, ruler, and hard, brave or strong, giving a sense of brave or strong ruler. It is the Italian, Spanish, and German feminine form of the name.

U.S. rank (2002)#17527 ↘ Falling

2002 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1954

Total births (all-time)≈ 738

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ricarda is the feminine of Richard, from Germanic elements meaning brave or strong ruler. Used across Italy, Spain, and Germany, it appears in American records from around 1910, often with immigrant heritage, and saw a small high near 1954.

It was never common here, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at that high, and rare into the two-thousands. A girl named Ricarda at mid-century would be a grandmother today, frequently of European background.

Did you know? Ricarda is the Continental European feminine of Richard, at home in Italian, Spanish, and German.

Overall data confidence 50%

References - Ricarda — Feminine of Richard; Germanic ric 'ruler' + hard 'brave'

Variations

RiccardaRichardaRicarda

Nicknames

RickiCarda

Famous Bearers

★Ricarda Huch (1864-1947)
German writer, historian, and poet

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Ricardo— the Italian and Spanish masculine form

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ricarda mean?

It is the feminine of Richard, from Germanic roots meaning brave or strong ruler.

How do you pronounce Ricarda?

It's said ree-KAR-duh /riˈkɑrdə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Ricarda a boy or girl name?

Ricarda is used as a girl's name.

Is Ricarda a popular name?

No, it was always rare in the United States, a feminine of Richard given to only a few girls a year, with a small high in the nineteen-fifties.