Yato is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Peceli Yato (born 1993), Fijian rugby player Tamotsu Yato (1928(?)–1973), Japanese photographer and occasional actor
See also Yato Dharma Tato Jaya, is a Sanskrit shloka Yato-no-kami, are snake deities in Japanese folklore appearing in the Hitachi no Kuni Fudoki