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Riku

boy name
Origin
Japanese
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

land, continent

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Riku has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

When you meet Riku

Most people given the name Riku in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Riku deep dive

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Where Riku travels

Japanese · land, earth

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