54%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹaɪ.kəɹ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Possibly a variant of the German surname Riker, a derivative of Low German rike "rich". As a modern English name, it has become popular because it shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Ryan and Ryder. PopularityDetails Last ranked #82 in 2018 Canada Last ranked #844 in 2022 England and Wales Last ranked #184 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal common urban devious strong rough strange comedic Categories derived from a surname, How to Train Your Dragon characters, isograms, teen idols, trendy, wealth, y vowels