Rider - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Rider \r(i)-der\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "horseman". Possibly a transferred surname. Author Rider Haggard; painter Albert Pinkham Ryder.

Rider has 2 variant forms: Ridder and Ryder.

Baby names that sound like Rider are Rayder and Ritter.

Rider is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Rider. Click here to compare Rider with related baby names.