Rika
Japanese, or diminutive of names that end in -rika
"beautiful village; peaceful ruler; estate ruler"Share
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Rika Origin and Meaning
The name Rika is a girl's name of Dutch origin meaning "beautiful village; peaceful ruler; estate ruler".
Rika is most common as a Japanese name, when it means "beautiful village" in one kanji combination. It is also seen as a nickname and given name in Scandinavia, Lithuania, and the Netherlands, where Rika originated as a nickname for names such as Fredrika and Henrika.
Rika Popularity
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Famous People Named Rika
- Rika IshikawaJapanese pop singer and former member of Morning Musume
- Rika KihiraJapanese figure skater
Rika in Pop Culture
- Rikaa character in "The Forsaken"
- Rika Nonakaa character in "Digimon Tamers"
- Rika Furudea character from the Higurashi series of visual novels and anime.
- Rikacharacter from visual novel game "Mystic Messenger".