Baru is an extinct genus of crocodile (subfamily Mekosuchinae) that emerged in Australia during the Upper Oligocene.

Baru may also refer to:

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  • Bārû, a priestly class in ancient Mesopotamia
  • Baru seed, an edible legume seed native to South America, Dipteryx alata
  • Baru tree, a primitive legume tree from the early branch Dipterygeae, Dipteryx alata
  • Triodia wiseana (Yinjibarndi and Ngarluma: Baru), a bunchgrass species in the genus Triodia
  • Baru Cormorant, the protagonist of the novel The Traitor Baru Cormorant