Atsuo (written: 敦夫, 篤夫, 篤緒, 淳夫 or 篤男) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

  • Atsuo Asami (浅見 敦夫), Japanese astronomer
  • Atsuo Inoue (井上 篤夫, born 1947), Japanese writer and translator
  • Atsuo Irie (入江 淳夫, born 1937), Japanese ice hockey player
  • Atsuo Kudo (工藤 篤緒, born 1965), Japanese ice hockey player
  • Masamune Atsuo (正宗 敦夫, 1881–1958), Japanese literature researcher and poet
  • Atsuo Nakamura (中村 敦夫, born 1940), Japanese actor and politician
  • Atsuo Sawada (澤田 篤男, born 1964), Japanese professional wrestler
  • Atsuo Watanabe (渡辺 敦夫, born 1974), Japanese footballer
  • The drummer of the Japanese avant-garde metal band Boris
Atsuo
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used