The settlement was attested in written sources around 1500 as Rytesney perg and am Ritesney. The name is derived from *rito-znojь, meaning 'place where the sun warms the back side (of the mountain)', which is a compound of Slavic *ritь 'back side' and *znojiti 'to warm, heat'.[4] In the past the German name was Rittersberg.[2]
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint Margaret (Slovene: sveta Marjeta) and belongs to the Parish of Slovenska Bistrica. It dates to the 17th century.[5]