54%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. RIE-dər [key·IPA] Meaning & History From an English occupational surname derived from Old English ridere meaning "mounted warrior" or "messenger". It has grown in popularity in the 2000s because it starts with the same sound found in other popular names like Ryan and Riley. PopularityDetails Last ranked #91 in 2020 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #96 in 2016 Canada Last ranked #378 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #76 in 2022 New Zealand Last ranked #116 in 2022 (m) #996 in 2021 (f) United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal common urban devious strong rough strange simple comedic unintellectual Categories Grand Theft Auto San Andreas characters, messengers, modern English, occupations, pet names, surnames, travel, warrior, warriors