Noboru is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
Jahana Noboru (1865–1908), official in the government of Japan's Okinawa Prefecture
Kyokushūzan Noboru (born 1973), former professional sumo wrestler and current politician from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Miyata Noboru (1936–2000), Japanese folklorist,
Noboru Akiyama (born 1934), Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher
Noboru Ando (born 1925), Japanese film actor known for his yakuza roles
Noboru Ishiguro (born 1938), animator who was born in Tokyo, Japan
Noboru Iwamura (1927–2005), Japanese biologist, medical doctor and professor of medicine
Noboru Kawasaki (born 1941), manga artist
Noboru Kousaka, Japanese former politician
Noboru Misawa, anime director and storyboard artist in Japan
Noboru Nakamura (1913–1981), Japanese film director and screenwriter
Noboru Nakayama (born 1987), former Japanese football player
Noboru Rokuda (born 1952), Japanese manga artist
Noboru Shima, a character from Kamen Rider Blade. Human guise of the Tarantula Undead
Noboru Sugai (born 1949), Japanese professional golfer
Noboru Sugimoto (born 1914), Japanese freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
Noboru Takeshita (1924–2000), Japanese politician and the 74th Prime Minister of Japan (1987 to 1989)
Noboru Tanaka (1937–2006), Japanese film director
Noboru Terada (1917–2619), Japanese freestyle swimmer
Noboru Tsujihara (born 1945), prize-winning Japanese author of fiction
Noboru Ueda (born 1967), former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
Noboru Ueki (1905–1992), Japanese photographer
Noboru Yamaguchi (1902–1942), the second kumicho, or Godfather, of the Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza gang in Japan
Noboru Yamaguchi (author) (1972-2013), male Japanese light novel and game scenario author
Ryūō Noboru (born 1983), professional sumo wrestler from Ulan-Bator, Mongolia
Tsujihara Noboru (born 1945), prize-winning Japanese author of fiction