In the world, 류 (Liu 
, Ryu 
, Narushima 
) is a common unisex first name. The given name 류 is characteristic of Hong Kong, where it is quite a common unisex name, Macao, and Singapore (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in China, Indonesia, and Hong Kong. Much more prevalently, 류 is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Liu | China, Indonesia, United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Ryu | Malaysia, China, Indonesia, United States, Hong Kong |
| Narushima | Australia, Germany, Philippines, Canada, United States |
| 류 | South Korea |
류 is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Liu Kang , the Mortal Kombat character, Mortal Kombat 11; Ryu , the Street Fighter character, Wreck-It Ralph; Ryu Hayabusa , the fictional character from Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive, Dead or Alive 5 Last Round; Ryu Jose , the fictional character from Mobile Suit Gundam and Liu Pozi , the Jin Ping Mei character, and in many other works.