Ryba is an Western Slavic surname. In Polish, Czech and Slovak it means fish. Notable people with the surname include:Jakub Jan Ryba (1765–1815), Czech teacher and composer of classical music Jiří Ryba, Czech decathlete John Joseph Ryba (1929-2021), American politician Mike Ryba (1903–1971), American baseball player; Major League Baseball pitcher Judge Christina L. Ryba (1976–), Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York (2016-); First and only judge of color in the state supreme court's third department.
