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Richelle

As a girl's name, Richelle is understood to mean "Feminine elaboration of Richard". It is not as common as it was in the 1970s, though it has not disappeared. Today, it is on the rarer side without being unusual in the registry. In total, about 8,350 American babies have carried this name since 1900.

EtymologyFeminine elaboration of Richard
EtymologyMeaning "brave ruler"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
61
1950s
409
1960s
1,518
1970s
2,096
1980s
1,941
1990s
1,444
2000s
624
2010s
257
Peaked in the 1970s · 8,350 total U.S. births since 1900