Korean name for Richard
Richard in Korean is 이참 (I-cham, 理參), a name real people in Korea use. Other Korean names for Richard: 용철, 리찬.
Sound-alike
Best match이참
I-cham理參
TimelessMaleChoose this nameWhy this name
Said aloud, Richard becomes i → 이 · cher → 참. The final “d” is dropped.
Meaning-alike
용철
Yong-cheol勇哲
TimelessMaleChoose this nameWhy this name
Richard means “brave ruler”. In 용철, 勇 means “courage”.
Sound-alike
리찬
Ri-chan理燦
TimelessMaleChoose this nameWhy this name
Said aloud, Richard becomes ri → 리 · cherd → 찬.
How we matched
Said aloud, Richard becomes i → 이 · cher → 참. The final “d” is dropped.
- i → 이
- cher → 참
About the name Richard
Richard is usually said to mean “brave ruler”. We looked for Korean names whose hanja carry that meaning too.
Similar names
Questions
What is Richard in Korean?
The closest Korean name to Richard is 이참 (I-cham). It is a name real people in Korea use, and it sounds like Richard.
Is 이참 a real Korean name?
Yes. Every name on Ireum comes from records of people in Korea. The hanja shown are our picks.
Can I get a different Korean name for Richard?
Yes — choose a gender feel on the home page, or look at the other matches on this page.