Riku
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | The Finnish form of "Richard" Japanese name meaning "handsome", although other meanings are possible depending on the character(s) used in the name[1] |
Riku is both a masculine Finnish given name and a unisex Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
- Riku Danzaki (檀崎 竜孔, born 2000), Japanese footballer
- Riku Hahl (born 1980), Finnish NHL hockey player
- Riku Handa (半田 陸, born 2002), Japanese footballer
- Riku Heini (born 1990), Finnish footballer for FC Lahti
- Riku Helenius (born 1988), Finnish NHL hockey player
- Riku Jääskä (born 1998), Finnish footballer
- Riku Kiri (born 1963), Finnish sportsman
- Riku Lätti (born 1973), South African singer, songwriter and writer
- Riku Matsuda (disambiguation), multiple people
- Riku Misora (海空 りく, born 1987), Japanese novelist
- Riku Miura (三浦 璃来, born 2001), Japanese figure skater
- Riku Moriyama (森山 理来), Japanese voice actress
- Riku Nakayama (中山 陸, born 2001), Japanese footballer
- Riku Paularinne (born 1988), Finnish football coach
- Riku Rantala (born 1974), Finnish journalist and presenter
- Riku Riski (born 1989), Finnish footballer
- Riku Sanjo (三条 陸, born 1964), Japanese manga artist
- Riku Selander (born 1994), Finnish footballer
- Riku Tanaka (田中 陸, born 1999), Japanese footballer
- Riku Yamada (山田 陸, born 1998), Japanese footballer
Fictional characters
[edit]- Riku, a character in 47 Ronin
- Riku (Kingdom Hearts), a character in Kingdom Hearts
- Riku, a character in Kino's Journey
- Riku, a character in Xenoblade Chronicles 3
- Riku, a character in Yashahime
- Riku Ageha, a character in Star-Myu
- Riku Asakura, a character in Ultraman Geed
- Riku Dola, a character in No Game No Life: Zero
- Riku Harada, a character in D.N.Angel
- Riku Kitazawa, a character in Gravitation
- Riku Mikami, a character in Gundam Build Divers
- Riku Miyagusuku, a character in Blood+
- Riku Nanase, a character in IDOLiSH7
- Riku Tanaka, a character in Years and Years
- Rikku, a character in Final Fantasy X
See also
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