Rika

Japanese, or diminutive of names that end in -rika

"beautiful village; peaceful ruler; estate ruler"

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.

Popularity of the name Rika

• 1350 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Rika

• Rika Ishikawa Japanese pop singer and former member of Morning Musume
• Rika Kihira Japanese figure skater

The name Rika in Pop Culture

• Rika a character in "The Forsaken"
• Rika Nonaka a character in "Digimon Tamers"
• Rika Furude a character from the Higurashi series of visual novels and anime.
• Rika character from visual novel game "Mystic Messenger".