Maru (given name)

Maru is a given name. In Spanish it is a short form (hypocorism) of María Eugenia.

Notable people with the name include:
 * Maru Daba (born 1980), Ethiopian runner
 * Maru Díaz (born 1990), Spanish politician
 * Maru Dueñas (1967–2017), Mexican actress
 * Maru Nihoniho (born 1972), New Zealand entrepreneur
 * Maru Sira (1948–1975), Sri Lankan criminal
 * Maru Teferi (born 1992), Israeli Olympic marathoner

Animals

 * Maru (cat) (born 2007), Japanese YouTube personality