Richelle

Richelle: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “powerful ruler”
Origin: French
Say it: rih-SHEL · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

A feminine French-influenced form related to Richard or a variant of Rachelle in some usages. Most often it is explained from the Richard root ric 'power' and hard 'brave, hardy'.

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How popular is Richelle?

20242.1 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Richelle in 20247

Peak year1972

Total US babies since 18808,447

Richelle is fading: recent use is about 39% of its level ten years before.

Names like Richelle

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Rachelleewe · Hebrew
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French

Richelle questions

What does the name Richelle mean?

Richelle means "powerful ruler". It comes from French. A feminine French-influenced form related to Richard or a variant of Rachelle in some usages. Most often it is explained from the Richard root ric 'power' and hard 'brave, hardy'.

Is Richelle a boy or girl name?

Richelle is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Richelle?

7 US babies were named Richelle in 2024. Its peak year was 1972.

How do you pronounce Richelle?

Richelle is usually pronounced rih-SHEL.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.