Counselor or messenger
Rayder is a modern variation of the English surname Ryder or the Germanic name Radder. It likely stems from the Old English word 'ridere', meaning a mounted messenger or knight, or the Germanic 'rad', meaning counsel.
Less common today
Rayder isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,263 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the video game series · Final Fantasy
A minor character in the animated series · PAW Patrol
