Riku name meaning
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What does Riku mean?
Curious boy name Riku is used especially in Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian, Riku means "Land" is originated from Japanese and Germanic. Riku is Finnish form of Christopher, Christoph. Riku is Finnish form of Their Variant Forms.
Also Riku is Finnish cognate of Names Containing the Name Element Rik.
Variants of Riku
Toffe, Bibi, Ricko, Rikke, Beabea, Brighid, Brigid, Brigitte, Beata, Richo, Rikka, Frederica, Rikki
How popular is the name Riku?
Riku is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 22 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 4000. Over 349 people have been named Riku in United States.
It also recently appeared in England and Wales baby boy names chart. But Riku is a popular baby name in India where every 1 in 50000 have the name as well as in Finland.
At least, 30000 people globally have been given the name as per our estimate.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4714 | 21 |
| 2022 | 4677 | 21 |
| 2021 | 4903 | 19 |
| 2020 | 4258 | 23 |
| 2019 | 6395 | 13 |
| 2018 | 5529 | 16 |
| 2017 | 5102 | 18 |
| 2016 | 5307 | 17 |
| 2015 | 5502 | 16 |
| 2014 | 4388 | 22 |
Facts
Riku in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 8930 | 609 | 10 | 0 |
Numerological analysis of Riku
Widen your perspective and start living. Maybe some people take you for granted but it's good for your art. You are radiant and people find it comfortable around you. Relax, no one is forcing you to do things as other people do it. You weren't born to be tamed. You were born to be wild, in the true sense of the word. You appreciate freedom and like to hang around open-minded people without prejudgments about others.
Looking for names similar to Riku? Please go through the following names
- Benedicte - Creative and adventurous and Modernistic Latin Benedicte means "The Blessed" mainly used in Danish, Norwegian and Scandinavian is bestowed upon girls
- Irmeli is German form of Irmela
- Merike - Girl name Merike means "Sea, Ocean" is principally used in Danish and Finnish
- Toro - Boy name Toro is primarily used in Danish, Norwegian and Finnish is originated from Latin and Spanish. Toro is Finnish form of Torsten. Also Toro is form of Torolv in Norwegian language
- Sanija is equivalent of Saniyya in Serbian and Croatian languages
Famous people named Riku
- Riku Lätti, South African singer, songwriter and writer
- Riku Kiri, Finnish former strongman and powerlifter, best
- Riku Hahl, Finnish former professional ice hockey centre
- Riku Helenius, Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender playing for Ilves
- Riku Sanjo, Japanese manga writer
- Riku Shiina in Gion ero bojô: Ubuhada ga kuneru yoru as Actress
- Riku Nieminen in TV series Putous as Actor
- Riku Ryynänen, from 2007 mystery movie Sokea piste, who portrayed the Kollega.
Lists having Riku
- Boy names beginning with R
- American Boy Names
- German Boy Names
- Japanese Boy Names
- Danish Boy Names
- Finnish Boy Names
- Norwegian Boy Names
- Swedish Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Land
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths