Riki

The name Riki, used for women, represents a Finnish form of the name Regina. Its meaning is 'the queen' or alternatively 'the queen of heaven', referring to the Latin title Regina Caeli, which is dedicated to Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.

What does the name Riki mean?

Riki, as a feminine name, is a Finnish variant of the name Regina. The meaning is 'the queen' or also 'the queen of heaven', a derivation of the Latin term Regina Caeli, which is used as a title of honor for Mary, the mother of Jesus. The exact origin of the name is not clearly established; it could stem from the Latin word rēgīna, which means 'the queen', 'the ruler', or 'the princess', or from the Celtic rīganī, which also means 'the queen'. Additionally, there could be a connection to the Old Norse word regin or rọgn, which means 'the council' or 'the decision of the gods'. The masculine name Riki is often considered a variant of Riku, a Finnish short form of Richard, which means 'the strong ruler'. The roots of the name can be found in the Old High German terms rīhhi, meaning 'rich', 'powerful', 'the rule', or 'the ruler', and harti, meaning 'hard', 'strong', 'firm', 'brave', or 'determined'. In Japanese, the unisex name hingen means 'the powerful one' and derives from riki (力), which means 'power', 'strength', and 'force'. There are also other combinations of kanji characters that can lead to different meanings.

How do you pronounce Riki?

Riki is pronounced like 'Riki', with an emphasized 'i'.

When is the name day of Riki?

The name days for Riki are celebrated on January 18, June 1, August 22, September 7, and December 20.

Popularity

In Germany, Riki is a rather rare name. It has not yet made a place in the German name popularity lists. The best ranking for the name Riki was in 2020, reaching 3,447th place in the name charts of England. In the last ten years, Riki has been used as a first name about 20 times there, which earned it 3,465th place in the ten-year statistics. From 1996 to 2024, it ranks 4,383rd in England.

Famous people

• Riki Blich (actress from Israel)
• Riki Cakic (Swedish footballer)
• Riki Fukuda (mixed martial arts fighter from Japan)
• Riki Gal (Israeli singer)
• Riki Guy (Israeli soprano singer)
• Riki Kawara (Japanese politician)
• Riki Kitawaki (Japanese football player)
• Riki Kumeta (karate fighter from Japan)
• Riki Lindhome (actress, comedian, musician)
• Riki Matsuda (Japanese football player)
• Riki Michele (rock musician)
• Riki Miura (actor from Japan)
• Riki Nishimura (K-Pop idol)
• Riki R. Nelson (American oil painter)
• Riki Raab (Austrian dancer)
• Riki Sorsa (Finnish rock singer)
• Riki Takasaki (Japanese football player)
• Riki Wessels (cricketer)
• Riki Wilchins (writer and activist)