Comments for the name Ryker

My first thought is Commander William T. even if that Riker is spelt differently.

Ryker's Island is a PRISON in the U.S.

Not necessarily a good or bad thing, but this is the same pronunciation as Riker's Island, the main jail complex for New York city. My understanding is that the island was named for the original owner's of the island, whose last name was some form of Riker/Ryker.

I first encountered this as the name of a trashy young mother's baby, and I immediately hated it. It sounds so ugly, trendy, and fake. It's not a real name!

Riker Lynch is an American singer and actor who is in the band R5 with his siblings and is also known for his role of Jeff in Glee.