Ryett

RYE-ett

Spelling variation of Riot

"violent civil disorder"

Ryett Origin and Meaning

The name Ryett is a boy's name meaning "violent civil disorder".

Ryett feels like a trendy name, bringing to mind picks like Ryder and Ryker, as well as rhyming name Wyatt. However, being a homophone for "riot" might give some people pause.

Ryatt is the most common spelling, but Ryett is reminiscent of other -ett boy names, such as Rhett and Everett. And, the connotations of the word "riot" aren't all bad: riot can be used to describe someone who is outrageously funny or entertaining. It also brings to mind the famous quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., "a riot is the language of the unheard."