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Riku

male

Meaning

"Clever Ruler"

Used in Japanese as a given name element with character-dependent meanings, and also as a Finnish short form linked to ruler meanings.

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Popularity History of Riku

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#4391Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Riku did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Riku

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Quick Facts

OriginJapanese, Finnish
Syllables2
Length4 letters

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