Iker
Appearance
Pronunciation | ˈiker |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | Basque |
Origin | |
Meaning | Visitation |
Iker is a Basque male given name. The corresponding female name is Ikerne. It was created by the Spanish Basque writer Sabino Arana in his book Deun-Ixendegi Euzkotarra (Collection of Basque Saints' Names)—an effort to provide neologistic Basque versions of names instead of the traditional adaptations of Romance names. The name may refer to:
People
First name
- Iker Bravo
- Iker Begoña (born 1976), Spanish footballer
- Iker Camaño (born 1979), Spanish cyclist
- Iker Casillas (born 1981), Spanish footballer
- Iker Flores (born 1976), Spanish cyclist
- Iker Gabaraín (born 1977), Spanish footballer
- Iker Guarrotxena (born 1992), Spanish footballer
- Iker Hernández (born 1994), Spanish footballer
- Iker Iturbe (born 1976), Spanish basketball player
- Iker Jiménez (born 1973), Spanish journalist
- Iker Lecuona (born 2000), Spanish motorcycle racer
- Iker Leonet (born 1983), Spanish cyclist
- Iker Losada (born 2001), Spanish footballer
- Iker Martínez de Lizarduy (born 1977), Spanish sailor
- Iker Muniain (born 1992), Spanish footballer
- Iker Pajares (born 1996), Spanish squash player
- Iker Romero (born 1980), Spanish handball player
- Iker Undabarrena (born 1995), Spanish footballer
- Iker Zubizarreta (born 1962), Venezuelan footballer
Surname
- Jack Iker (born 1949), American bishop