At a Glance: Name: Risteárd – 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
Phonetic: RISH-tahrd IPA: /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
Odhrán · Cillian · Ruadhán · Radomir · Rajnish · Roshanjot
