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
edit- Maru (cat) (born 2007), Japanese YouTube personality