55%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. RIE-kər [key·IPA] 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 #81 in 2018 Canada Last ranked #719 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #175 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal common urban devious strong rough strange comedic unintellectual Categories How to Train Your Dragon characters, isograms, teen idols, wealth, y vowels