| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Japanese |
| Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
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Minoru is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
- Minoru Arakawa (荒川 實; born 1946), Japanese former president of Nintendo of America
- Minoru Chiaki (千秋 実; 1917–1999), Japanese actor
- Minoru Fujita (藤田 ミノル; born 1977), Japanese professional wrestler
- Minoru Genda (源田 実; 1904–1989), Japanese naval general
- Minoru Hata (畑 実; born 1989), Japanese footballer
- Minoru Hirai (平井 稔; 1903–1998), Japanese martial artist
- Minoru Honda (本田 実; 1913–1990), Japanese astronomer
- Minoru Inaba (稲葉 実; born 1951), Japanese voice actor
- Minoru Inuzuka (犬塚 稔; 1901–2007), Japanese film director and screenwriter
- Minoru Ito (disambiguation), multiple people
- Minoru Kawasaki (disambiguation), multiple people
- Minoru Kihara (disambiguation), multiple people
- Minoru Kimura (born 1993), Brazilian kickboxer
- Minoru Kino (木野 実; born 1945), Japanese handball player
- Minoru Kitani (木谷 実; 1909–1975), Japanese professional Go player
- Minoru Kizawa (鬼沢 稔; born 1947), Japanese astronomer
- Minoru Kobata (小畑 穣; born 1946), Japanese footballer
- Minoru Kobayashi (小林 稔; born 1976), Japanese footballer
- Minoru Kojima (室姫 深; born 1968), Japanese musician
- Minoru Makihara (槙原 稔; 1930–2020), Japanese business executive
- Minoru Miki (三木 稔; 1930–2011), Japanese composer and artistic director
- Minoru Misawa (三沢 実; born 1949), Japanese ice hockey player
- Minoru Mochizuki (望月 稔; 1907–2003), Japanese martial artist
- Minoru Mori (森 稔; 1934–2012), Japanese businessman
- Minoru Mukaiya (向谷 実; born 1956), Japanese musician
- Minoru Muraoka (村岡 実; 1923–2014), Japanese shakuhachi player
- Minoru Nakamura (中村 稔; 1938–2021), Japanese baseball player
- Minoru Nakano (中野 稔; born 1936), Japanese ice hockey player
- Minoru Niizuma (新妻 実; 1930–1998), an abstract sculptor
- Minoru Nojima (野島 稔; 1945–2020), Japanese classical pianist
- Minoru Ota (大田 実; 1919–1945), Japanese rear admiral
- Minoru Saito (斉藤 実; born 1934), Japanese solo yachtsman
- Minoru Shirota (代田 稔; 1899–1982), Japanese scientist/inventor
- Minoru Shiraishi (白石 稔; born 1978), Japanese voice actor
- Minoru Suzuki (鈴木 実; born 1968), Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
- Minoru Takeuchi (竹内 実; born 1971), Japanese volleyball player
- Minoru Tanaka (disambiguation), multiple people
- Minoru Tatsukawa (達川 実; born 1952), Japanese volleyball player and coach
- Minoru Tōjō (東城 穣; born 1976), Japanese football referee
- Minoru Tomita (冨田 稔; 1924–2015), Japanese mathematician
- Minoru Torihada (鳥肌 実; born 1970), Japanese comedian
- Minoru Wakasa (若狭 実; born 1951), Japanese ski jumper
- Minoru Watanabe (渡辺 実; born 1962), Japanese actor
- Minoru Yada (矢田 稔; born 1931), Japanese voice actor
- Minoru Yamamoto (山本 秀; 1912/1913–1996), Japanese classical composer
- Minoru Yamasaki (1912–1986), American architect who designed the World Trade Center
- Minoru Yanagida (柳田 稔; born 1954), Japanese politician
- Minoru Yasui (安井 稔; 1916–1986), American lawyer
