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♂ Ridder
What does Ridder mean?
Ridder 
as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and Ridder means "horseman". Ridder is a variant form of Rider (Old English): possibly a transferred surname.
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, horseman (warrior)
Variations
VARIANT Ryder▲
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Ridder Jaxxon (R.J.), ..
How popular is Ridder?
Ridder is an uncommon given name for males but a very popular last name for all people (#16655 out of 150436, Top 11%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Popular related forms of Ridder (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) are Rider and Ryder (#131 FROM CURRENT RECORDS). These forms of Ridder were favored less than a decade ago (MEDIAN #1049) and are somewhat less conventional today (#1065, ▼24%). Ryder has historically been the top pick of parents. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Ridder is pronounced similarly to Rayder. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Adler▲, Ailmer (see Aylmer), Balder, Broder, Calder, Didier, Dieter, Dizier (see Desiderio), Eadger, Eizer, Elder, Fielder, Filmer, Fisher▲, Gilmer, Haider, Hayder, Hiller, Jader, Kadeer, Keder, Kidder, Kiefer▼, Lander, Linder, Nadeer, Qadeer, Radbert, Radd, Radlea (see Radley), Radley, Radnor, Rafer, Randey, Rayner, Reade, Reinier, Renier, Rhodes, Rice, Rickert, Riddley, Ridge▲, Ridglea, Ridglee (see Ridgeley), Ridlea (see Ridley), Ridley, Rike, Riker, Rique, Rislee (see Risley), Ritter, River▲, Rivers, Rives, Roddie, Rodger▼, Rodney▼, Roger▼, Rover, Rudee, Rudiger, Rutger, Ryden, Sander, Snider, Snyder, Spider, Spyder, Tiger, Tigger, Vander, Wilder▲ and Wilmer▼. These names tend to be more frequently used than Ridder.
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