Ritter - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Ritter \r(it)-ter\ is of German origin, and its meaning is "knight". Actor John Ritter.

Baby names that sound like Ritter are Rider and Ridder. Other similar baby names are Dieter, Pieter, Potter, River, Ruttger, Rutger and Riker.

Ritter 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 Ritter. Click here to compare Ritter with related baby names.