Ríkey
Ríkey is a female given name: 98% of people named Ríkey are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Iceland
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ríkey
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ríkey," in English, "Guten Tag Ríkey," in German. Ríkey is a female given name: about 98% of people named Ríkey are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ríkey,
German
Guten Tag Ríkey,
French
Bonjour Ríkey,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ríkey:
Chinese
Ríkey您好：
Japanese
Ríkey様
English
Hi Ríkey,
German
Hi Ríkey,
French
Salut Ríkey,
Spanish
Hola Ríkey,
Chinese
Ríkey你好：
Japanese
Ríkeyさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ríkey a male or female name?
Ríkey is a female given name: 98% of people named Ríkey are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Ríkey in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ríkey," in English, "Guten Tag Ríkey," in German. Ríkey is a female given name: about 98% of people named Ríkey are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ríkey a unisex name?
Ríkey is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Ríkey are men. Ríkey leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Ríkey a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rikey (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rikey,
title = {Is Ríkey a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rikey},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}