Rihards is a masculine Latvian given name and may refer to:Rihards Bukarts, Latvian ice hockey player Rihards Dubra, Latvian composer Rihards Kotāns (1956–2010), Latvian bobsledder Rihards Kozlovskis, Latvian politician and lawyer Rihards Kuksiks, Latvian basketball player Rihards Lomažs, Latvian basketball player Rihards Marenis, Latvian ice hockey player Rihards Pīks, Latvian politician Rihards Veide, Latvian BMX racer Rihards Zariņš (1869–1939), Latvian graphic artist