Riho

Riho is an Estonian variant of the name Richard and means 'the brave ruler'.

What does the name Riho mean?

Riho comes from Estonian and is derived from Richard. Its meaning is 'the brave ruler'. This root goes back to two Old High German components: rīhhi, which means 'rich', 'powerful', 'rule', 'might', or 'ruler', and harti, which stands for 'hard', 'strong', 'sturdy', 'brave', or 'determined'. The name gained particular fame in the Middle Ages through Richard the Lionheart, a popular king of England. Other variants include Rico, Riko, Ricco, Rikko, Riku, Ricu, Rik, and Rieko.

Where does the name Riho come from?

The name Riho has its roots in Old High German and means 'the brave ruler'. The word components rihhi (rich, powerful, rule, might, ruler) and harti (hard, strong, sturdy, brave, determined) also come from Old High German. Riho is used in the Baltic and Estonian languages.

How do you pronounce Riho?

Riho is pronounced like 'Rii-ho'.

When is the name day of Riho?

The name days for Riho are January 8, January 19, January 23, February 7, April 3, June 10, July 13, and December 20.

Popularity

In Germany, Riho is a rather rare first name. It has not yet made it onto the German name popularity lists. Its best ranking was in 1998, reaching 722nd place in the Scottish name charts. From 1974 to 2024, Riho was used as a first name in Scotland fewer than 10 times, placing it at 4,203rd there. However, in the last ten years, this name has not been given to any child in Scotland.