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.

# 184 in the US

Ryker Rank in US Top 1000

# 432 on Nameberry

Ryker Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Ryker Popularity

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

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