Naoya (written: 直也, 直哉, 直弥, 直矢 or 尚弥) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
- Naoya Fuji (藤 直也, born 1993), Japanese footballer
- Naoya Fujiwara (藤原 直哉, born 1965), Japanese shogi player
- Naoya Gomoto (郷本 直也, born 1980), Japanese actor
- Naoya Hatakeyama (畠山 直哉, born 1958), Japanese photographer
- Higonoumi Naoya (肥後ノ海 直哉, born 1969), Japanese sumo wrestler
- Naoya Inose (猪瀬 直哉, born 1988), Japanese visual artist
- Naoya Ishigami (石神 直哉, born 1985), Japanese footballer
- Naoya Kikuchi (菊地 直哉, born 1984), Japanese footballer
- Naoya Kondo (近藤 直也, born 1983), Japanese footballer
- Naoya Masuda (益田 直也, born 1989), Japanese baseball player
- Naoya Ogawa (小川 直也, born 1968), Japanese judoka, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
- Naoya Okane (岡根 直哉, born 1988), Japanese footballer
- Naoya Saeki (佐伯 直哉, born 1977), Japanese footballer
- Naoya Sakamoto (阪本 直也, born 1988), Japanese sprint canoeist
- Naoya Shibamura (柴村 直弥, born 1982), Japanese footballer
- Naoya Shiga (志賀 直哉, 1883–1971), Japanese writer
- Shōdai Naoya (正代 直也, born 1991), Japanese sumo wrestler
- Naoya Tabara (田原 直哉, born 1980), Japanese artistic gymnast and freestyle skier
- Naoya Takahashi (髙橋 直也, born 2001), Japanese footballer
- Naoya Takei (武井 直也, 1893–1940), Japanese sculptor
- Naoya Tamura (田村 直也, born 1984), Japanese footballer
- Naoya Tamura (speed skater) (田村 直也, born 1979), Japanese speed skater
- Naoya Tomita (冨田 尚弥, born 1989), Japanese swimmer
- Naoya Tsukahara (塚原 直也, born 1977), Japanese artistic gymnast
- Naoya Uchida (内田 直哉, born 1953), Japanese voice actor, actor and singer
- Naoya Umeda (梅田 直哉, born 1978), Japanese footballer
- Naoya Urata (浦田 直也, born 1982), Japanese singer, actor and dancer
- Naoya Wada (和田 直也, born 1986), Japanese composer
- Naoya Yoshida (吉田 直矢, born 1994), Japanese footballer
- Naoya Sakamata (坂俣直哉, born 1986), Japanese composer
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Japanese |
| Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
This page or section lists people that share the same given name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
Fictional Characters
- Naoya Kaido,a character from Kamen Rider 555