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 PrefectureKyokushūzan Noboru (born 1973), former professional sumo wrestler and current politician from Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaMiyata Noboru (1936–2000), Japanese folklorist,Noboru Akiyama (born 1934), Nippon Professional Baseball pitcherNoboru Ando (born 1925), Japanese film actor known for his yakuza rolesNoboru Ishiguro (born 1938), animator who was born in Tokyo, JapanNoboru Iwamura (1927–2005), Japanese biologist, medical doctor and professor of medicineNoboru Kawasaki (born 1941), manga artistNoboru Kousaka, Japanese former politicianNoboru Misawa, anime director and storyboard artist in JapanNoboru Nakamura (1913–1981), Japanese film director and screenwriterNoboru Nakayama (born 1987), former Japanese football playerNoboru Rokuda (born 1952), Japanese manga artistNoboru Shima, a character from Kamen Rider Blade. Human guise of the Tarantula UndeadNoboru Sugai (born 1949), Japanese professional golferNoboru Sugimoto (born 1914), Japanese freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer OlympicsNoboru Takeshita (1924–2000), Japanese politician and the 74th Prime Minister of Japan (1987 to 1989)Noboru Tanaka (1937–2006), Japanese film directorNoboru Terada (1917–2619), Japanese freestyle swimmerNoboru Tsujihara (born 1945), prize-winning Japanese author of fictionNoboru Ueda (born 1967), former Grand Prix motorcycle road racerNoboru Ueki (1905–1992), Japanese photographerNoboru Yamaguchi (1902–1942), the second kumicho, or Godfather, of the Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza gang in JapanNoboru Yamaguchi (author) (1972-2013), male Japanese light novel and game scenario authorRyūō Noboru (born 1983), professional sumo wrestler from Ulan-Bator, MongoliaTsujihara Noboru (born 1945), prize-winning Japanese author of fiction