Ryszard - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Ryszard \r(y)-sza-rd, rys-zard\ is a variant of Richard (Old German), and the meaning of Ryszard is "powerful leader".

The baby name Ryszard sounds like Ritchard, Richerd, Richart, Richardo and Raechard.

Ryszard is a very rare male first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Ryszard. Compare Ryszard with related baby names.