Wataru

Wataru

Wataru Takeshita (1946–2021), Japanese politician
Pronunciation	wataɾɯ (IPA)
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used

Wataru is a masculine Japanese given name.

Written forms

Wataru can be written using several kanji characters. Here are some examples:

• 渉, "ford"
• 渡, "ferry over"
• 亘, "extend across"
• 航, "navigate"
• 和, "harmony"
• 亙, "extend across"
• 弥, "more and more"

The name can also be written in hiragana わたる or katakana ワタル.

Notable people with the name

• Wataru Abe (阿部 渉; born 1967), Japanese announcer, television personality, and news anchor
• Wataru Asō (麻生 渡; 1939–2025), Japanese bureaucrat, politician and governor of Fukuoka Prefecture
• Wataru Endo (遠藤 航; born 1993), Japanese footballer
• Wataru Fukuda (福田 亘; born 1964), Japanese actor
• Wataru Harada (原田 亘; born 1996), Japanese footballer
• Wataru Hashimoto (橋本 和; born 1986), Japanese footballer
• Wataru Hatano (羽多野 渉; born 1982), Japanese voice actor, singer, actor, narrator, radio MC and comedian
• Wataru Hidenoumi (秀ノ海 渡累; born 1965), Japanese retired sumo wrestler
• Wataru Hiromatsu (廣松 渉; 1933–1994), Japanese philosopher
• Wataru Hiyane (比屋根 渉; born 1987), Japanese professional baseball outfielder
• Wataru Hokoyama (鋒山 亘; born 1974), Japanese composer, conductor, and orchestrator
• Wataru Ikeda (池田 渉; born 1975), Japanese former professional rugby union player
• Wataru Inoue (井上 亘; born 1973), Japanese professional wrestler
• Wataru Inoue (footballer) (井上 渉; born 1986), Japanese footballer
• Wataru Ise (伊勢 渉; born 1996), Japanese footballer
• Wataru Ishijima (石島 渉; 1906–1980), Japanese paleontologist and geologist
• Wataru Ishizaka (石坂 わたる; born 1976), Japanese politician, social worker and former school teacher
• Wataru Ito (伊藤 渉; born 1969), Japanese politician
• Wataru Iwashita (岩下 航; born 1999), Japanese footballer
• Wataru Kaji (鹿地 亘; 1903–1982), Japanese writer, literary critic and political activist
• Wataru Kamijo (上條 航; born 2006), Japanese professional soccer player
• Wataru Kamimura (上村 亘; born 1986), Japanese professional shogi player
• Wataru Karashima (辛島 航; born 1990), Japanese professional baseball pitcher
• Wataru Kitahara (北原 亘; born 1982), Japanese futsal player
• Wataru Kubo (久保 亘; 1929–2003), Japanese politician
• Wataru Kurihara (栗原 渉; born 1965), Japanese politician
• Wataru Matsumoto (松本 航; born 1996), Japanese professional baseball player
• Wataru Miki (美木 航; born 1980), Japanese mixed martial artist
• Wataru Mimura (三村 渉; 1954–2021), Japanese screenwriter
• Wataru Misaka (三阪 亙; 1923–2019), Japanese-American basketball player
• Wataru Miyawaki (宮脇 渉, born 1980), vocalist of Japanese rock band 12012
• Wataru Mori (森 渉; born 1983), Japanese actor
• Wataru Morishige (森重 航; born 2000), Japanese speed skater
• Wataru Murata (村田 亙; born 1968), Japanese former rugby player and coach
• Wataru Murayama (村山 渉), Japanese manga writer
• Wataru Murofushi (室伏 航; born 1995), Japanese footballer
• Wataru Nakamura (中村 亘; 1921–1951), American United States Army soldier
• Wataru Noguchi (野口 航; born 1996), Japanese football player
• Wataru Sakata (坂田 亘; born 1973), Japanese professional wrestler and martial arts fighter
• Wataru Sasaki (佐々木 渉; born 1996), Japanese footballer
• Wataru Takagi (高木 渉; born 1966), Japanese voice actor
• Wataru Takamatsu (高松 渡; born 1999), Japanese professional baseball infielder
• Wataru Takeishi (竹石 渉; born 1982), Japanese music video director
• Wataru Takeshita (竹下 亘; 1946–2021), Japanese politician
• Wataru Tanaka (田中 渉; born 2000), Japanese footballer
• Wataru Tanigawa (谷川 航; born 1996), Japanese artistic gymnast
• Wataru Urata (浦田 わたる; born 1989), Japanese singer and voice actor
• Wataru Watari (渡 航; born 1987), Japanese light novel author and screenwriter
• Wataru Yamada (山田 渉; born 1966), Japanese boxer
• Wataru Yamazaki (山崎 渡; born 1980), Japanese footballer
• Wataru Yashiro (八代 弥; born 1994), Japanese shogi player
• Wataru Yazawa (矢澤 航; born 1991), Japanese hurdler
• Wataru Yokoo (横尾 渉; born 1986), Japanese singer, actor and haiku poet
• Wataru Yoshikawa (吉川 和多留; born 1968), Japanese motorcycle rider
• Wataru Yoshizumi (吉住 渉; born 1963), Japanese manga artist

Fictional characters

• Wataru Ikusabe (戦部 ワタル)), a character from Mashin Hero Wataru
• Wataru Kurenai (紅 渡), main character from Kamen Rider Kiva
• Wataru Hoshi (ホシ・ワタル), the main character from Star Trigon
• Wataru Azuma (東 航), the main character from Tumbling
• Wataru Sanzu (三途 渡), a character from Inazuma Eleven
• Wataru Onaga (尾長 渉), a character from the manga and anime Haikyu!! with the position of middle blocker from Fukurodani Academy
• Wataru Kuon (久遠 渡,), a supporting character from the football manga Blue Lock
• Wataru Hibiya (日比谷 渉), a character from the dating sim video game Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side
• Wataru Hibiki (日々樹 渉,), a character from the anime and game Ensemble Stars!