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 photographerShōtarō Akiyama (秋山 庄太郎) (1920–2003), Japanese photographerShotaro Dei (出井 正太郎) (born 1986), Japanese footballerShotaro Ihata (井畑 翔太郎) (born 1987), Japanese footballerShōtarō Ikenami (池波 正太郎) (1923–1990), Japanese writerShotaro Ishinomori (石ノ森 章太郎) (1938–1998), Japanese manga artistShōtarō Koseki (小関 庄太郎) (1907–2003), Japanese photographerShowtaro Morikubo (森久保 祥太郎) (born 1974), Japanese voice actor and singerShōtarō Yasuoka (安岡 章太郎) (born 1920), Japanese writer