| name |
meaning |
gender |
origin |
| Althea |
Wholesome, from the Verb Meaning 'To Heal'. Althaia Was the Greek Name for the Marshmallow Plant Which Was Believed to Have Healing Powers. Made Popular by Richard Lovelace's Poem 'To Althea, from Pri |
female |
Greek |
| Anne |
'King Henry Viii' Anne Bullen, Katharine's Maid of Honour, Afterwards Queen. 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' Mistress Anne Page, Daughter to Mistress Ford. 'Richard Iii' Lady Anne, Widow of Edward, After |
female |
Shakespearean |
|
| Aumerle |
'King Richard the Second' Duke of Aumerle, Son of the Duke of York |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Bagot |
'King Richard the Second' a Favorite of King Richard |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Berkeley |
'King Richard the Second' Earl Berkeley. 'King Richard Iii' a Gentleman Attending on Lady Anne |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Blount |
'King John' James Jurney, Servant to Lady Faulconbridge. 'King Richard Iii' Sir James Tyrrel. 'King Richard Iii' Sir James Blount |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Bolingbroke |
'Henry Vi, Part ' Roger Bolingbroke, a Conjurer. 'King Richard Ii' Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford, Later 'King Henry Iv' |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Bourchier |
'King Richard Iii' Cardinal Bourchier, Archbishop of Canterbury |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Brakenbury |
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Robert Shallow, a Country Justice. 'King John' Robert Faulconbridge, and His Father, Sir Robert Faulconbridge. 'King Richard Iii' Sir Robert Brakenbury, Lieutenant of the Tower |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Brandon |
'Henry Vi, ' Sir John Stanley. 'Henry Vi, Part Iii' Sir William Stanley. 'As You Like It' a Country Fellow, in Love With Audrey. 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' a Boy, Son to Page. 'Richard Iii' Sir Will |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Buckingham |
'Henry Vi, Part ' and 'King Henry the Eighth' Duke of Buckingham. 'King Richard Iii' Duke of Buckingham |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Bushy |
'King Richard the Second' a Favorite of King Richard |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Carlisle |
'King Richard the Second' Bishop of Carlisle |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Christopher |
'King Richard Iii' Christopher Urswick, a Priest. 'The Taming of the Shrew' Christopher Sly, a Tinker |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Clarence |
'Henry Vi, Part ' George Bevis. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part Iii' George, Son of Richard Plantagenet and Afterwards Duke of Clarence. 'King Richard Iii', George, Duke of Clarence, Brother to Edward Iv |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Clarence |
From the Surname and Place Name Clare, Meaning Bright or Clear. Famous Bearers: George, Duke of Clarence, Brother of King Edward Iv and King Richard Iii, Who is Traditionally Believed to Have Drowned |
male |
English |
| Clarissa |
The Latinized Form of the English Clarice, Meaning Famous. Famous Bearer: Samuel Richardson's Th Century Novel 'Clarissa Harlowe' |
female |
Latin |
| Derby |
'Henry Vi, Part ' Sir John Stanley. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part Iii' Sir William Stanley. 'King Richard Iii' Lord Stanley, Called Also Earl of Derby |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Dick |
Rhyming Nickname from Medieval Times. Richard 'strong Ruler' Was Shortened to Rick Then Rhymed to Dick |
male |
English |
| Dickie |
A Diminutive of Richard Which Originated As a Rhyming Variant of Rick |
male |
English |
| Dickie |
Diminutive of Richard: Hard Ruler |
male |
German |
| Dickon |
Diminutive of Richard: Hard Ruler |
male |
German |
| Dickson |
Variant of Dick from Richard 'strong Ruler.' |
male |
English |
| Dicky |
Diminutive of Richard: Hard Ruler |
male |
German |
| Dicky |
A Diminutive of Richard Which Originated As a Rhyming Variant of Rick |
male |
English |
| Dix |
Variant of Dick from Richard 'strong Ruler.' |
male |
English |
| Dixie |
Abbreviation of Richard. in the Usa Dixie Refers to the French Word for Ten; Also to the Southern States Below the Mason- Dixon Line |
female |
English |
| Dixon |
Son of Richard |
male |
English |
| Dorset |
'King Richard Iii' Marquis of Dorset, Son of Edward's Queen |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Edmund |
'King Henry Iv, ' Earl of March. 'King Henry Vi, Iii' Edmund, Earl of Rutland and Son to Richard Plantagenet. 'Tragedy of King Lear' Edmund, Bastard Son to Gloucester. 'King Richard the Second' Edmund |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Edward |
'King Richard Iii' Edward Iv. Also Edward, Prince of Wales, King's Son and Later Edward V. 'Henry Iv, & ' Edward Poins, an Irregular Humorist. Also the Son of Richard Plantagenet. 'King Henry Vi, Part |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Elizabeth |
'King Richard Iii' Elizabeth, Queen to King Edward Iv |
female |
Shakespearean |
| Ely |
'King Henry V' Bishop of Ely. 'King Richard Iii' John Morton, Bishop of Ely |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Exton |
'King Richard the Second' Sir Pierce of Exton |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Fitzwater |
'King Richard the Second' Lord Fitzwater |
male |
Shakespearean |
| George |
'Henry Vi, Part ' George Bevis. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part Iii' George, Son of Richard Plantagenet and Afterwards Duke of Clarence. 'King Richard Iii', George, Duke of Clarence, Brother to Edward Iv |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Gloucester |
'Henry V' Duke of Gloucester, King's Brother, Uncle to 'Henry Vi'. 'Henry Vi, Iii' Richard Plantagenet's Son, Later Duke of Gloucester. 'Henry Iv, Ii' Prince Humphrey. 'Tragedy of King Lear' Earl of G |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Gloucester |
'King Richard the Second' Duchess of Gloucester |
female |
Shakespearean |
| Green |
'King Richard the Second' a Favorite of King Richard |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Grey |
'King Henry V' Sir Thomas Grey, Conspirator Against the King. 'King Richard Iii' Lord Grey, Son of Edward's Queen |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Hastings |
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Lord Hastings, Retainer of Northumberland and Opposite Against King Henry Iv. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part Iii' Lord Hastings. 'King Richard Iii' Lord Hastings. 'King Richard Iii |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Henry |
'Richard Ii' Henry Bolingbroke, Later 'Henry Iv' Hal, Later 'Henry V'. 'Henry Vi'. Henry, Earl of Richmond. 'Henry Viii' King, & Sir Henry Guildford. 'King John' Prince Henry. 'Henry Iv' & 'Richard Ii |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Herbert |
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Sir Walter Blunt. 'Henry Vi, Part ' Walter Whitmore. 'King Richard Iii' Sir Walter Herbert |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Hotspur |
'King Henry Iv, Part ' and 'King Richard the Second' Henry Percy, Surnamed Hotspur, Son of the Earl of Northumberland |
male |
Shakespearean |
| James |
'King John' James Jurney, Servant to Lady Faulconbridge. 'King Richard Iii' Sir James Tyrrel. 'King Richard Iii' Sir James Blount |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Langley |
'King Henry Iv, ' Earl of March. 'King Henry Vi, Iii' Edmund, Earl of Rutland and Son to Richard Plantagenet. 'Tragedy of King Lear' Edmund, Bastard Son to Gloucester. 'King Richard the Second' Edmund |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Lovel |
'King Richard Iii' Lord Lovel |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Lucasta |
This Name Was Invented by British Poet Richard Lovelace. His Poem of That Name Was Published In |
female |
English |
| March |
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part Iii' Edward, Earl of March and Son to Richard Plantagenet, Afterwards King Edward Iv |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Margaret |
'Henry Vi, Part ' Reignier's Daughter, Afterwards Married to Henry Vi. 'Henry Vi, Part Iii' Queen Margaret. 'Much Ado About Nothing' Gentlewoman Attending on Hero. 'King Richard Iii' King Henry Vi's W |
female |
Shakespearean |
| Morton |
'King Richard Iii' John Morton, Bishop of Ely |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Mowbray |
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Lord Mowbray, Retainer of Northumberland and Opposite Against King Henry Iv. 'King Richard the Second' Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Norfolk |
'King Henry Vi, Part Iii' and 'King Henry Viii' Duke of Norfolk. 'King Henry Iv, Part ' Lord Mowbray, Retainer of Northumberland. 'King Richard the Second' Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk. 'King Richa |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Oxford |
'King Henry the Sixth, Part Iii' Earl of Oxford. 'King Richard Iii' Earl of Oxford |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Pierce |
'King Richard the Second' Sir Pierce of Exton |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Plantagenet |
'Henry Vi, Part ' Reignier's Daughter, Afterwards Married to Henry Vi. 'Henry Vi, Part Iii' Queen Margaret. 'Much Ado About Nothing' Gentlewoman Attending on Hero. 'King Richard Iii' King Henry Vi's W |
female |
Shakespearean |
| Plantagenet |
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Richard Scroop, Archbishop of York. 'King Henry Iv, Part ' Sir Richard Vernon. Falstaff. 'Henry Vi, Part and ', 'King Henry V', Richard Plantagenet, Afterwards Duke of York, Cou |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Ratchiff |
'Henry Iv' Richard Scroop, Archbishop of York. Sir Richard Vernon. 'King Henry V' & 'Henry Vi, , , & ', Richard Plantagenet. His Son, Richard. 'Richard Ii'. 'Richard Iii' Richard, Duke of York, Edward |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Rhisiart |
Welsh Form of Richard 'strong Ruler' |
male |
Welsh |
| Ric |
Powerful; Strong Ruler. Variant of Richard |
male |
Italian |
| Ricardo |
From the Name Richard |
male |
Spanish |
| Ricco |
Powerful; Strong Ruler. Variant of Richard |
male |
Italian |
| Richard |
Powerful; Strong Ruler. A Teutonic Name from the European Middle Ages. England's King Richard Coeur De Lion Was a Crusading Knight |
male |
German |
| Richard |
Powerful Ruler (Dick, Dicky, Ric, Rico, Rich, Richie, Rick, Ricky, Ritchie, Rocco Riccardo, Ricardo, Riik) |
male |
German |
| Richard |
A Borrowing from the Old French, Richard is Derived from the Old High German Richart, a Compound Name Composed from the Elements Ric, Rik (Power, Ruler) and Hard (Strong, Brave, Hearty). Short Forms: |
male |
English |
| Richard |
'Henry Iv' Richard Scroop, Archbishop of York. Sir Richard Vernon. 'King Henry V' & 'Henry Vi, , , & ', Richard Plantagenet. His Son, Richard. 'Richard Ii'. 'Richard Iii' Richard, Duke of York, Edward |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Richard |
Powerful Ruler |
male |
Teutonic |
| Richard |
Powerful, Rich Ruler |
male |
English |
| Richard |
Powerful; Strong Ruler. A Teutonic Name from the European Middle Ages. England's King Richard Coeur De Lion Was a Crusading Knight |
male |
French |
| Richard |
Strong Ruler |
male |
English |
| Richard |
Stern King, Witty, Energetic, Generous, He Believes in Plain Speaking |
male |
Teutonic |
| Richardo |
Powerful; Strong Ruler |
male |
French |
| Richelle |
Femenine Form of Richard |
female |
French |
| Richelle |
Combination of Richard and Ellen (Rikki, Ricki, Riki, Ricci, Ricca) |
female |
Native American |
| Richenda |
Feminine Form of Richard: Hard Ruler |
female |
German |
| Richie |
Variant of Richard |
male |
Spanish |
| Richie |
Diminutive of Richard: Hard Ruler |
male |
German |
| Richmal |
Feminine Form of Richard: Hard Ruler |
female |
German |
| Rick |
Diminutive of Richard: Hard Ruler |
male |
German |
| Rick |
Abbreviation of Richard 'Powerful; Strong Ruler.' Also a Diminutive of Derek, Meaning Gifted Ruler, People Ruler, a Variant of the Old German Theodoric |
male |
English |
| Rickard |
Variant of Richard 'Powerful; Strong Ruler.' |
male |
English |
| Rickey |
Abbreviation of Richard 'Powerful; Strong Ruler.' |
male |
English |
| Ricki |
Diminutive of Richard: Hard Ruler |
male |
German |
| Rickie |
Abbreviation of Richard 'Powerful; Strong Ruler.' |
male |
English |
| Ricky |
Abbreviation of Richard 'Powerful; Strong Ruler.' Also a Diminutive of Derek, Meaning Gifted Ruler, People Ruler, a Variant of the Old German Theodoric |
male |
English |
| Ricky |
Diminutive of Richard: Hard Ruler |
male |
German |
| Rikard |
Swedish Form of Richard 'strong Ruler' |
male |
Swedish |
| Rikard |
Hungarian Form of Richard 'strong Ruler' |
male |
Hungarian |
| Rikkard |
Finnish Form of Richard |
male |
Finnish |
| Rikke |
Variant of Richard |
male |
Dutch |
| Rikki |
Diminutive of Richard: Hard Ruler |
male |
German |
| Rikki |
Variant of Richard |
male |
Dutch |
| Riku |
Finnish Short Form of Richard |
male |
Finnish |
| Rique |
Variant of Richard |
male |
French |
| Risa |
Czechoslovakian Form of Richard |
male |
Czechoslovakian |
| Risteard |
Gaelic Form of Richard |
male |
Gaelic |
| Ritchie |
Variant of Richard |
male |
Spanish |
| Rivers |
'King Henry the Sixth, Part Iii' Lord Rivers, Brother to Lady Grey. 'King Richard Iii' Earl Rivers, Brother to King Edward's Queen |
male |
Shakespearean |
| Robert |
'King Henry Iv, Part ' Robert Shallow, a Country Justice. 'King John' Robert Faulconbridge, and His Father, Sir Robert Faulconbridge. 'King Richard Iii' Sir Robert Brakenbury, Lieutenant of the Tower |
male |
Shakespearean |
