Rika

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REE-kah'REE-kah'2 syllables
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅Japanese
Strong

MEANING

Village pear

ORIGIN

Japanese

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Japanese characters ι‡Œ (ri) meaning 'village' and 香 (ka) meaning 'fragrance' or 'pear'

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used in Japan, the name can be associated with nature and simplicity.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Commonly used in Japan since the late 20th century.

πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺGerman
Soft

MEANING

Noble ruler

ORIGIN

Germanic

ETYMOLOGY

Short form of the name Frederika, which comes from the Germanic elements 'frid' meaning 'peace' and 'ric' meaning 'ruler'

CULTURAL NOTES

The name reflects strength and leadership qualities.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in Germany and other German-speaking countries historically as a diminutive of Frederika.

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