Riker or Ryker is a given name and surname of Dutch origin and is a cognate of Richard.
Persons with the surname Albert Joyce Riker (1894-1982), American plant pathologist Andrew L. Riker (1868–1930), American automobile designer and engineer Brock Riker (born 2006), American football player David Riker, American screenwriter and film director James Riker (1822-1889), New York historian and genealogist John Riker (died 2019), American truck driver and manager in WCW under the name Ralphus John Lafayette Riker (1822–1862), American Civil War Officer Philip Riker (born 1946), American former competition swimmer Richard Riker (1773–1842), New York politician Robin Riker (born 1952), American actress and book author Samuel Riker (1743-1823), New York politician Tom Riker (born 1950), American former professional basketball player William E. Riker (1873–1969), cult leader William H. Riker (1920–1993), American political scientist
In fiction
William T. Riker, a fictional character in the Star Trek franchise Kyle Riker, father of the fictional William Riker Thomas Riker, a fictional twin of William Riker in Star Trek franchise John Ryker, fictional enemy of the Hulk in Marvel comics
Persons with the given name Ryker Evans (born 2001), Canadian ice hockey player Riker Hylton (born 1988), Jamaican sprinter Ryker Lee (born 2006), American ice hockey player Riker Lynch (born 1991), American singer Ryker Mathews (born 1992), American football player
Other Riker (TV series), an American television series Rikers Island, in New York Can-Am Ryker, a three-wheeled motorcycle Riker Electric Vehicle Company, a defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer founded in 1898 Vortex Rikers, a fictional prison spacecraft in the Unreal franchise
See also