Reike: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Carries the '-ric' element meaning 'power/rule' from a longer name
Origin
Frisian (short form, e.g. of Hendrike)
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
RYE-kuh

Reike is a Frisian (short form, e.g. of Hendrike) girl's name meaning “carries the '-ric' element meaning 'power/rule' from a longer name”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Girl Names That Are Quietly Making a Comeback.

Meaning & Origin of Reike

Meaning: Carries the '-ric' element meaning 'power/rule' from a longer name.

Origin: Frisian (short form, e.g. of Hendrike).

How to Pronounce Reike

RYE-kuhIPA /ˈraɪkə/

Popularity of Reike

Reike doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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