Niku may refer to:

  • An alternate transliteration of Necho II, King of Egypt
  • A common verbal and written shorthand for Nikumaroro island
  • Niku, a business automation company acquired by CA, Inc. (Computer Associates) in 2005
  • The Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (Norsk institutt for kulturminneforskning - NIKU)
  • "niku" (肉) means "meat" in Japanese
  • Nickname of character Sena Kashiwazaki from Haganai novel/anime series.
  • Niku, a nickname for Nikumaroro, formerly known as Gardner Island
  • 471325 Taowu, a trans-Neptunian object that was nicknamed "Niku" (Chinese word for "rebellious").

People with the name

  • Niku Kheradmand, Iranian actress and film dubber
  • Niku Kruger, South African-born American rugby player
  • Tapani Niku, Finnish cross-country skier (bronze medal in 1924 Winter Olympics)