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 ' (''Collection of Basque Saints' Names'')—an effort to provide

neologistic A neologism from Ancient Greek, Greek νέο- ''néo''(="new") and λόγος /''lógos'' meaning "speech, utterance"is a relatively recent or isolated term, word, or phrase that may be in the process of entering common use, but that has not ...

Basque versions of names instead of the traditional adaptations of Romance names. The name may refer to:

People

First name

Iker Begoña Iker Begoña Zubiaur (born 15 November 1976) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender or a defensive midfielder. Club career Born in Bilbao, Basque Country, Begoña reached the Segunda División in late 2001 at already 25 ...

(born 1976), Spanish footballer *

Iker Camaño Iker Camaño Ortuzar (born March 14, 1979 in Santurce-Santurtzi, Spain) is a retired Spanish professional road bicycle racer who last rode for UCI Professional Continental . He was part of from 2010 to 2012. Camaño turned professional in 2002 w ...

(born 1979), Spanish cyclist *

Iker Casillas Iker Casillas Fernández (; born 20 May 1981) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and currently works as a football commentator. Popularly dubbed "''San Iker''" ("Saint Iker") for his ability to produce spectac ...

(born 1981), Spanish footballer *

Iker Flores Iker Flores Galarza (born 28 July 1976 in Galdakao, Basque Country) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 1999 and 2007 for the and teams. He took the overall victory at the Tour de l'Avenir, alo ...

(born 1976), Spanish cyclist *

Iker Gabaraín Iker Gabarain González (born 21 May 1977) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent th ...

(born 1977), Spanish footballer * Iker Guarrotxena (born 1992), Spanish footballer *

Iker Hernández Iker Hernández Ezkerro (Born 8 April 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Santiago Wanderers in the Primera B de Chile as a striker. Besides Spain, he has played in the Netherlands and Bolivia. Club career Born in Urnieta, ...

(born 1994), Spanish footballer * Iker Iturbe (born 1976), Spanish basketball player * Iker Jiménez (born 1973), Spanish journalist *

Iker Lecuona Iker Lecuona Gascón (born 6 January 2000) is a Spanish motorcycle racer, who currently competes in the 2022 Superbike World Championship for Honda Racing Corporation, on a CBR1000RR-R. He spent two seasons in MotoGP, from to with KTM Tech ...

(born 2000), Spanish motorcycle racer * Iker Leonet (born 1983), Spanish cyclist *

Iker Losada Iker Losada Aragunde (born 1 August 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Celta de Vigo B. Club career Losada was born in Catoira, Pontevedra, Galicia. A RC Celta de Vigo youth graduate, he made his senior deb ...

(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 {{Given-name-stub