Maru is a given name. In Spanish it is a short form (hypocorism) of María Eugenia. In Japanese maru (kanji: 丸, hiragana: まる), means circle. Notable people with the name include: Maru Daba (born 1980), Ethiopian runner Maru Díaz (born 1990), Spanish politician Maru Dueñas (1967–2017), Mexican actress Maru Nihoniho (born 1972), New Zealand entrepreneur Maru Sira (1948–1975), Sri Lankan criminal Maru Teferi (born 1992), Israeli Olympic marathoner
Animals Maru (cat) (born 2007), Japanese YouTube personality cat
See also
Maru (disambiguation)