Ryker

German

"rich"

Ryker Origin and Meaning

The name Ryker is a boy's name of German origin meaning "rich".

As a stylish name, Ryker has three big things going for it: its Ry beginning (as in Riley, Ryder, and Rylan), its two-syllable rhythm, and its er ending. A nice surprise for many is it's "rich" meaning. While this may not be a factor beyond New York City, there is an infamous prison there called Riker's Island. Ryker is one of the trendiest German names for boys in the US.

Ryker Rank in US Top 1000

# 184 in the US

Ryker Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 436 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ryker

• 184 US 2023
• 436 Nameberry 2025
• 171 Canada 2022
• 65 Future 2028
• 908 England 2023

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Famous People Named Ryker

• Ryker Mathews American CFL player
• Ryker Wixom American Instagram model
• Rykers Solomon Nauruan politician
• Riker Anthony Lynch American musician and actor
• Ryker Kile son of late baseball player Darryl Kile
• Ryker Kesler (b. 2010) son of ice hockey player Ryan Kesler
• Ryker Mobley Brice (b. 2013) son of American country singer Lee Brice

The name Ryker in Pop Culture

• Ryker Grimborn character from "Dragons: Race to the Edge"
• Elias Ryker character in the Altered Carbon universe
• John Ryker character in The Hulk comics
• Kieran Ryker character on TV's "Chuck
• William Riker character on "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
• Rikers Island New York City prison