Giant or traveler
Derived from the German word 'Riese' meaning 'giant,' it can also function as a variant of the Dutch and Frisian name Reese, which relates to a traveler or rower. In some contexts, it is used as a surname-turned-given name with roots in the Rhine region.
Less common today
Riese isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,766 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The protagonist and title character of a dystopian web series · Riese: Kingdom Falling
