Ruutu is a Finnish surname. It means 'square', 'diamond', or 'box' (wikt:ruutu).

People with the surname Ruutu include:

In sports:

• Jarkko Ruutu (born 1975), Finnish professional ice hockey player, brother of Mikko and Tuomo

• Mikko Ruutu (born 1978), Finnish professional ice hockey player

• Tuomo Ruutu (born 1983), Finnish professional ice hockey player

In other fields:

• Paula Ruutu (1906 - 1990), Finnish educator and politician

• Yrjö Ruutu (1887 – 1956), Finnish professor of political sciences

See also

• Christian Ruuttu (born 1964), retired Finnish professional ice hockey player

• Ruutu.fi, a Finnish television streaming service operated by Nelonen Media