Riku is both a masculine Finnish given name and a unisex Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *

Riku Hahl Riku Markus Hahl (born November 1, 1980) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey centre, who played most notably for HPK in the Finnish Liiga and the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Hahl was drafted 18 ...

(born 1980), Finnish NHL hockey player *, Japanese footballer *

Riku Heini Riku Heini (born 9 December 1990) is a Finnish football player currently playing for FC Lahti and Finland national under-19 football team. References External links *Profile at veikkausliiga.com*Profile at fclahti.fi 1990 births Living ...

(born 1990), Finnish footballer for FC Lahti *

Riku Helenius Riku Helenius (born March 1, 1988) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender. Playing career Helenius was selected 15th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning, partly on the strength of his silver medal-win ...

(born 1988), Finnish NHL hockey player * Riku Jääskä (born 1998), Finnish footballer *

Riku Kiri Riku Kiri (born April 5, 1963 in Kotka, Finland) is a Finnish former strongman and powerlifter, best known for competing in the World's Strongest Man competition, narrowly missing out on capturing the title on more than one occasion. He has been ...

(born 1963), Finnish sportsman *

Riku Lätti Riku Lätti is a South African singer, songwriter, and writer. After matriculation in 1991 at Hoërskool Florida, Johannesburg, he studied philosophy at the University of the Witwatersrand where he finished his honors degree. He changed his nam ...

(born 1973), South African singer, songwriter and writer *

Riku Matsuda (disambiguation) Riku Matsuda may refer to: * Riku Matsuda (footballer, born 1991), Japanese footballer * Riku Matsuda (footballer, born 1999), Japanese footballer {{hndis, Matsuda, Riku ...

, multiple people *, Japanese novelist *, Japanese figure skater *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese footballer * Riku Paularinne (born 1988), Finnish football coach *

Riku Rantala Riku Rantala (born 20 July 1974) is a Finnish journalist, best known from traveling series Madventures. He has also co-written a book, ''Isänmaan asialla - matkaopas syrjäytettyjen Suomeen'' ( Johnny Kniga, 2004), with Ari Lahdenmäki. In 20 ...

(born 1974), Finnish journalist and presenter *

Riku Riski Riku Olavi Riski (born 16 August 1989) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for Finnish club TPS. He has previously played for HJK in Finland, Widzew Łódź in Poland, Hønefoss BK, Rosenborg BK and Odds BK in Norway, and has also had ...

(born 1989), Finnish footballer *, Japanese manga artist *

Riku Selander Riku Selander (born 22 November 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for Haka, as a midfielder. Club career On 24 November 2021, Selander signed with Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu for the 2022 season. On 6 April 2022, he scored his f ...

(born 1994), Finnish footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer

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*Riku, a character in ''

47 Ronin 47, 47 or forty-seven may refer to: *47 (number) * 47 BC * AD 47 *1947 *2047 * '47 (brand), an American clothing brand * ''47'' (magazine), an American publication * 47 (song), a song by Sidhu Moose Wala *47, a song by New Found Glory from the a ...

'' * Riku (''Kingdom Hearts''), a character in ''Kingdom Hearts'' *Riku, a character in ''

Kino's Journey , shortened to ''Kino's Journey'', is a Japanese light novel series written by Keiichi Sigsawa, with illustrations by Kouhaku Kuroboshi. The series follows a traveler named Kino and her talking motorcycle named Hermes, as they ex ...

'' *Riku, a character in ''

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 ''Xenoblade Chronicles 3'' is a 2022 action role-playing game developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is an installment in the open-world '' Xenoblade Chronicles'' series, itself a part of the larger '' Xe ...

'' *Riku, a character in ''

Yashahime is a Japanese anime television series produced and animated by Sunrise. It is a sequel spin-off to the '' Inuyasha'' anime television series, which itself is based on Rumiko Takahashi's manga series. The series follows the adventures of Tow ...

'' *Riku Ageha, a character in ''

Star-Myu , with subtitle is a Japanese original anime television series produced by C-Station and NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan. It aired in Japan starting from 5 October 2015 to 16 September 2019. It has generated 3 anime seasons, 2 OVAs, a stag ...

'' *Riku Asakura, a character in ''

Ultraman Geed is a Japanese tokusatsu drama produced by Tsuburaya Productions and the 22nd entry (31st overall) to the ''Ultra Series''. It aired on TV Tokyo from July 8, 2017, to December 23, 2017. The series is simulcast outside Japan by Crunchyroll. The mai ...

'' *Riku Dola, a character in '' No Game No Life: Zero'' *

Riku Harada This is a list of characters in the manga series '' D.N.Angel'' by Yukiru Sugisaki and its anime adaptation. Protagonists Daisuke Niwa Character Voice: *Anime: Miyu Irino, Tomoko Kaneda (younger version) *Drama CD: Sōichirō Hoshi *English Dub: ...

, a character in ''D.N.Angel'' *Riku Kitazawa, a character in ''

Gravitation In physics, gravity (), also known as gravitation or a gravitational interaction, is a fundamental interaction, a mutual attraction between all massive particles. On Earth, gravity takes a slightly different meaning: the observed force b ...

'' *Riku Mikami, a character in ''

Gundam Build Divers . often abbreviated as GBD. is a Japanese science fiction anime television series produced by Sunrise, a spiritual successor to the 2013 anime ''Gundam Build Fighters'', based on the long-running ''Gundam'' franchise. It is directed by Shin ...

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Riku Miyagusuku The ''Blood+'' anime, light novel, and manga series feature an extensive cast of characters designed by Chizu Hashii and co-created by Production I.G and Aniplex. The series is set within fictionalized versions of various real-life cities, inc ...

, a character in ''Blood+'' *Riku Nanase, a character in '' IDOLiSH7'' *Riku Tanaka, a character in '' Years and Years'' *

Rikku Rikku is a character in the ''Final Fantasy'' series, created by Tetsuya Nomura. Rikku first appears in ''Final Fantasy X'' as one of its protagonists, where she accompanies her cousin Yuna and others on a journey to defeat the monster Sin. Rikk ...

, a character in ''Final Fantasy X''

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