Hideo is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
Hideo Den (田 英夫, 1923–2009), Japanese politician and news presenterHideo Fujimoto (藤本 英雄, 1918–1997), Japanese baseball playerHideo Fukui (福井 英郎, born 1977), Japanese athlete who competes in triathlonHideo Fukuyama (福山 英朗, born 1955), Japanese NASCAR driverHideo Gosha (五社 英雄, 1929–1992), Japanese film directorHideo Hagiwara (萩原 英雄, 1913–2007), Japanese artistHideo Hashimoto (橋本 英郎, born 1979), Japanese footballerHideo Higashikokubaru (東国原 英夫, born 1957), Japanese comedian, best known for his role in Takeshi's Castle and the current governor of Miyazaki PrefectureHideo Hiraoka (平岡 秀夫, born 1954), Japanese politicianHideo Ishikawa (石川 英郎, born 1969), Japanese voice actorHideo Itokawa (糸川 英夫, 1912–1999), Japanese aerospace engineerHideo Iwakuro (岩畔 豪雄, 1897–1970), World War II Imperial Japanese Army generalHideo Jinpu (神風 英男, born 1961), Japanese politicianHideo Kanaya (金谷 秀夫, born 1945), former Grand Prix motorcyclistHideo Kanze (観世 栄夫, 1927–2007), Japanese actorHideo Kobayashi (小林 秀雄, 1902–1983), Japanese authorHideo Kojima (小島 秀夫, born 1963), Japanese video game directorHideo Levy (リービ 英雄, born 1950), American-born Japanese language authorHideo Mizumori, Japanese singerHideo Murai (村井 秀夫, 1958-1995), Japanese scientistHideo Murata (村田英雄, 1929–2002), Japanese rōkyoku and enka singerHideo Murota (室田 日出男, 1937–2002), Japanese actorHideo Nagata (長田秀雄, 1885–1949), Japanese poet and playwrightHideo Nakata (中田 秀夫), Japanese film directorHideo Nomo (野茂 英雄), Japanese baseball playerHideo Ogata (尾形英夫, 1934–2007), Japanese anime film producerHideo Oguma (小熊秀雄, 1901–1940), Japanese authorHideo Ohba (大庭 英雄, 1910–1986), Japanese martial artistHideo Ōshima (大島 秀夫, born 1980), Japanese football playerHideo Otake (大竹 英雄, born 1942), Japanese Go playerHideo Sakaki (榊 英雄, born 1970), Japanese actorHideo Sakamaki, president of Nomura Securities between 1991–1997Hideo Sasaki (1919–2000), American landscape architectHideo Seaver, American voice actorHideo Tokoro (born 1977), Japanese martial artistHideo Usui (born 1939) (臼井 日出男), Japanese politicianHideo Watanabe (渡辺 秀央, born 1934), Japanese politicianHideo Yamamoto (山本 英夫, born 1968), Japanese manga artistHideo Yoritaka (頼高 英雄, born 1963), Japanese politicianHideo "Pop" Yoshimura (1922-1995), Japanese Motorcycle tuner and factory Suzuki team ownerHideo Yoshino (吉野 秀雄, 1902–1967), Japanese tanka poetHideo Yoshizawa (吉沢 秀雄), Japanese video game developer and directorFictional characters:
Hideo Kuze, character from the anime, Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIGHideo Minagawa, character from the Initial D manga series