| 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 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 Rantala (born 1974), Finnish journalist and presenter
 - Riku Riski (born 1989), Finnish midfielder footballer, who represents Turun Palloseura of Veikkausliiga
 - Riku Sanjo (三条 陸, born 1964), Japanese manga artist
 - Riku Tanaka (田中 陸, born 1999), Japanese footballer
 - Riku Yamada (山田 陸, born 1998), Japanese footballer
 
Fictional characters
- Riku Nanase, character in IDOLiSH7
 - Riku Asakura, character in Ultraman Geed
 - Riku Kitazawa, character in the Gravitation universe
 - Riku Harada, character in D.N.Angel media
 - Riku Miyagusuku, character in the Blood+ universe
 - Riku (Kino's Journey), character in Kino's Journey media
 - Riku (Kingdom Hearts), character in Kingdom Hearts media
 - Rikku, a character in the Final Fantasy series.
 - Riku Dola, character in No Game No Life: Zero
 - Riku, character in movie 47 Ronin (2013)
 - Riku, supporting character in Princess Half-Demon, the spinoff to Inuyasha and Inuyasha: The Final Act
 - Riku Tanaka, episodic character in Years and Years
 - Riku, character in Xenoblade Chronicles 3
 
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