Riva may refer to:

People

Riva (surname) Riva is an Italians, Italian surname. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 57.8% of all known bearers of the surname ''Riva'' were residents of Italy (frequency 1:1,405), 7.1% of India (1:143,430), 5.3% of Brazil (1:51,231), 5.3% of Argentina ( ...

Riva Castleman Riva Castleman (August 15, 1930 – September 4, 2014) was an American art historian, art curator, and author who is credited with promoting the mediums of printmaking and illustrated books as serious forms of fine art. From 1976–95 she was Dir ...

(1930–2014), American art historian, art curator and author *

Riva Ganguly Das Riva Ganguly Das (born 24 December 1961) is a retired Indian civil servant who belongs to the Indian Foreign Service cadre. She is the former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh and former Director General of the Indian Council for Cultura ...

(born 1961), Indian diplomat *

Riva (footballer) Rivadávio Alves Pereira (born 4 May 1944), known as Riva, is a Brazilian former footballer. Career Defender, Riva played for Fluminense FC from 1962 to 1967. International career Riva competed in the 1963 Pan American Games and the 1964 Sum ...

, Brazilian former footballer Rivadávio Alves Pereira (born 1944) *

Riva Taylor Rebecca Jane Grosvenor Taylor, known professionally as Riva Taylor, is an English singer and actress. Early life and education Taylor was born in Hammersmith, London. She had her first experience on the stage at the age of seven in London's Wes ...

, professional name of English singer/songwriter Rebecca Jane Grosvenor-Taylor * A diminutive of

Rebecca (given name) Rebecca or Rebekah (Hebrew: רִבְקָה ''Rīvqa'') is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin. It is the name of the biblical figure Rebecca, wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau. The name comes from the Semitic root ר-ב-ק (''r-b-q' ...

Places

Riva, Istanbul Riva (also called Çayağzı) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beykoz, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,885 (2022). This place is the filming location of the Turkish TV show hit called '' Diriliş: Ertuğrul'' a ...

, a village in Istanbul Province, Turkey *

Riva, Maryland Riva is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,257 at the 2020 census. The area is scenic, especially where the two-lane Riva Road crosses the South River on a bridge. The area is gr ...

, a census-designated place in the United States *

Riva del Garda Riva del Garda (''Rìva'' in local dialect) is a town and ''comune'' in the northern Italian province of Trento of the Trentino Alto Adige region. It is also known simply as ''Riva'' and is located at the northern tip of Lake Garda. History ...

, a town and comune in northern Italy

In music

Riva Records Riva Records was a British record label founded in the UK in 1975 by Billy Gaff, manager of Rod Stewart. Rod Stewart signed to the label in the UK, but stayed with Warner Bros. Records in the US and the rest of the world. Another well-known a ...

, a record label *

Riva (band) Riva was a Croatian pop band formed in Zadar in 1986. After forming in 1986, the band appeared on Zagrebfest 1988, Performing with the song "Zadnja Suza" ("Last Tear" in Croatian). Their song " Rock Me" won the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 in ...

, a former Croatian band * An alternative name used by Dutch producing duo

Zki & Dobre Chocolate Puma are a DJ and music production duo from Haarlem, North Holland, consisting of René ter Horst ("DJ Zki") and Gaston Steenkist ("Dobre"). Their stage names include "Zki & Dobre", "The Good Men", and "Riva". Zki & Dobre have produc ...

* "

Riva (Restart the Game) "Riva (Restart the Game)" is a song by French deep house producer Klingande featuring vocals from Broken Back. The song was released in France as a digital download on 2 March 2015. It charted in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Norway ...

", a 2015 song by Klingande featuring Broken Back

In business

* Riva Spa, an Italian yachtbuilding company, part of the

Ferretti Group Ferretti S.p.A. (trading as Ferretti Group) is a Multinational corporation, multinational shipbuilding company headquartered in Forlì which specialises in the design, construction and sale of luxury motor yachts. Its products are sold under the ...

as of 2000 *

Gruppo Riva Riva Group is a major Italian steel producer. Riva is a privately held company, the whole shareholders' equity being held by the Riva family. As of 2022, it ranks 69th in the global ranking of steel producers compiled by the World Steel Associati ...

, an Italian steel company *

Lada Riva The Lada / VAZ-2105, 2104 and 2107, collectively marketed as Lada Riva for right-hand drive models (in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand), the Lada Nova in Germany, and by multiple other names and markets, are a series of compact ca ...

, an automobile *

Riva Fashion Riva may refer to: People * Riva (surname) * Riva Castleman (1930–2014), American art historian, art curator and author * Riva Ganguly Das (born 1961), Indian diplomat * Riva (footballer), Brazilian former footballer Rivadávio Alves Pereira (b ...

, a fashion brand in the Middle East *

Riva Verlag The Riva Verlag (Proper spelling ''riva Verlag'') is a German Book publisher from Munich. It was founded in 2004 and belongs to the Munich-based publishing group which is a subsidiary of the Swedish media group Bonnier since 2017. History Chr ...

, a German book publisher

Other uses

RIVA Riva may refer to: People * Riva (surname) * Riva Castleman (1930–2014), American art historian, art curator and author * Riva Ganguly Das (born 1961), Indian diplomat * Riva (footballer), Brazilian former footballer Rivadávio Alves Pereira ...

, a line of graphics cards made by Nvidia Corporation *

Riva Ridge Riva Ridge (April 13, 1969 – April 21, 1985) was a Thoroughbred racehorse, the winner of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes in 1972. Often remembered simply as a stablemate of Secretariat, Riva Ridge was a successful racehorse in his own rig ...

, winner of the 1972 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, stablemate to Triple Crown winner Secretariat * Riva (''Star Trek''), a deaf and mute fictional character in ''Star Trek'' * "", a Croatian term for "" {{disambiguation, geo