Shōtarō, Shotaro or Shoutarou (written: 正太郎, 章太郎, 庄太郎, 祥太郎 or 翔太郎) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
Shōtarō Adachi (足立 正太郎) (1901–1995), Japanese photographer
Shōtarō Akiyama (秋山 庄太郎) (1920–2003), Japanese photographer
Shotaro Dei (出井 正太郎) (born 1986), Japanese footballer
Shotaro Ihata (井畑 翔太郎) (born 1987), Japanese footballer
Shōtarō Ikenami (池波 正太郎) (1923–1990), Japanese writer
Shotaro Ishinomori (石ノ森 章太郎) (1938–1998), Japanese manga artist
Shōtarō Koseki (小関 庄太郎) (1907–2003), Japanese photographer
Showtaro Morikubo (森久保 祥太郎) (born 1974), Japanese voice actor and singer
Shōtarō Yasuoka (安岡 章太郎) (born 1920), Japanese writer
