At a Glance
- Meaning
- Brave/strong ruler
- Origin
- Irish (Gaelicized form of Germanic Richard)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- RISH-tahrd
Risteárd is an Irish (Gaelicized form of Germanic Richard) boy's name meaning “brave/strong ruler”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Risteárd
Meaning: Brave/strong ruler.
Origin: Irish (Gaelicized form of Germanic Richard).
A common claim: Hard ruler Actually: The Germanic element -hard means 'brave, hardy, strong,' not 'hard' in the modern English sense of tough or difficult.
How to Pronounce Risteárd
RISH-tahrdIPA /ˈɾˠɪʃtʲaːɾˠd̪ˠ/
Popularity of Risteárd
Risteárd 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.
Lists That Include Risteárd
Similar Names
Pádraig · Odhrán · Cillian · Ruadhán · Radomir · Rajnish
