Wataru

Wataru

Wataru Takeshita (1946–2021), Japanese politician
Pronunciation	wataɾɯ (IPA)
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used

Wataru is a masculine Japanese given name.

Written forms

Wataru can be written using several kanji characters. Here are some examples:

• 渉, "ford"
• 渡, "ferry over"
• 亘, "extend across"
• 航, "navigate"
• 和, "harmony"
• 亙, "extend across"
• 弥, "more and more"

The name can also be written in hiragana わたる or katakana ワタル.

Notable people with the name

• Wataru Abe (阿部 渉, born 1967), Japanese announcer, television personality, and news anchor
• Wataru Asō (麻生 渡, 1939–2025), governor of Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan
• Wataru Endo (遠藤 航, born 1993), Japanese footballer
• Wataru Fukuda (福田 亘, born 1964), Japanese actor
• Wataru Hashimoto (橋本 和, born 1986), Japanese footballer
• Wataru Hatano (羽多野 渉, born 1982), Japanese voice actor
• Wataru Hokoyama (鋒山 亘, born 1974), music composer
• Wataru Inoue (井上 亘, born 1973), Japanese professional wrestler
• Wataru Inoue (footballer) (井上 渉, born 1986), Japanese footballer
• Wataru Ishijima (石島 渉, 1906–1980), paleontologist and geologist
• Wataru Ito (伊藤 渉, born 1969), Japanese politician
• Wataru Kamimura (上村 亘, born 1986), Japanese shogi player
• Wataru Kubo (久保 亘, 1929–2003), Japanese politician
• Wataru Misaka (三阪 亙, 1923–2019), Japanese-American basketball player
• Wataru Miyawaki (宮脇 渉, born 1980), vocalist of Japanese rock band 12012
• Wataru Murayama (村山 渉), Japanese manga writer
• Wataru Murofushi (室伏 航, born 1995), Japanese footballer
• Wataru Nakamura (1921-1951), American United States Army soldier
• Wataru Sakata (坂田 亘, born 1973), professional wrestler and martial arts fighter
• Wataru Sasaki (佐々木 渉, born 1996), Japanese footballer
• Wataru Takagi (高木 渉,, born 1966), Japanese voice actor
• Wataru Takeishi (竹石 渉, born 1982), music video director
• Wataru Takeshita (竹下 亘, 1946–2021), Japanese politician
• Wataru Tanaka (田中 渉, born 2000), Japanese footballer
• Wataru Yamada (山田 渉, born 1966), Japanese boxer
• Wataru Yamazaki (山崎 渡, born 1980), Japanese footballer
• Wataru Yashiro (八代 弥, born 1994), Japanese shogi player
• Wataru Yazawa (矢澤 航, born 1991), Japanese hurdler
• Wataru Yoshikawa (吉川 和多留, born 1968), Japanese motorcycle rider
• Wataru Yoshizumi (吉住 渉, born 1963), Japanese manga artist

Fictional characters

• Wataru Ikusabe (戦部 ワタル)), a character from Mashin Hero Wataru
• Wataru Kurenai (紅 渡), main character from Kamen Rider Kiva
• Wataru Hoshi (ホシ・ワタル), the main character from Star Trigon
• Wataru Azuma (東 航), the main character from Tumbling
• Wataru Sanzu (三途 渡), a character from Inazuma Eleven
• Wataru Onaga (尾長 渉), a character from the manga and anime Haikyu!! with the position of middle blocker from Fukurodani Academy
• Wataru Kuon (久遠 渡,), a supporting character from the football manga Blue Lock
• Wataru Hibiya (日比谷 渉), a character from the dating sim video game Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side
• Wataru Hibiki (日々樹 渉,), a character from the anime and game Ensemble Stars!