Kentarō
# Kentarō

Kentarō, Kentaro, Kentarou or Kentaroh (written: けんたろう, ケンタロウ, 健太郎, 健太朗, 憲太郎, 賢太郎, 建太郎, 拳太郎, 謙太郎 or 謙太朗) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

* Kentarō Hayami (速水 けんたろう, born 1962)
* DJ Kentaro (born 1982), Japanese DJ, remixer
* Kentaro Asahi (朝日 健太郎, born 1975), Japanese volleyball player
* Kentaro Gunji (郡司 健太朗, born 1992), Japanese football player
* Kentarō Haneda (羽田 健太郎, 1949–2007), Japanese composer, pianist
* Kentaro Hashimoto (橋本 健太郎, born 1980), Japanese baseball player
* Kentaro Hayashi (林 健太郎, born 1972), Japanese football player
* Kentarō Ishii (石井 健太郎, born 1992), Japanese shogi player
* Kentaro Ishikawa (石川 健太郎, born 1970), Japanese football player
* Kentarō Itō (伊藤 健太郎, born 1974), Japanese voice actor
* Kentaro Kai (甲斐 健太郎, born 1994), Japanese football player
* Kentaro Kakoi (圍 謙太朗, born 1991), Japanese football player
* Kentaro Kawasaki (川崎 健太郎, born 1982), Japanese football player
* Kentaro Kawatsu (河津 憲太郎, 1914–1970), Japanese swimmer and Olympic medalist
* Kentarō Kobayashi (小林 賢太郎, born 1973), Japanese comedian, theatre director, manga artist
* Kentaro Minagawa (皆川 賢太郎, born 1977), Japanese alpine skier
* Kentaro Miura (三浦 建太郎, 1966-2021), Japanese manga artist
* Kentaro Moriya (森谷 賢太郎, born 1988), Japanese football player
* Kentaro Nakamoto (中本 健太郎, born 1982), Japanese runner
* Kentaro Nakata (中田 健太郎, born 1989), Japanese football player
* Kentaro Nishimura (西村 健太朗, born 1985), Japanese baseball player
* Kentaro Oi (大井 健太郎, born 1984), Japanese football player
* Kentarō Ōtani (大谷 健太郎, born 1965), Japanese film director
* Kentaro Sakaguchi (坂口 健太郎, born 1991), Japanese model and actor
* Kentaro Sakai (栄井 健太郎, born 1975), Japanese football player
* Kentaro Sato (composer) (佐藤 賢太郎, born 1981), Japanese composer and conductor, also known as Ken-P
* Kentaro Sato (footballer) (佐藤 健太郎, born 1984), Japanese football player
* Kentaro Sawada (沢田 謙太郎, born 1970), Japanese football player
* Kentaro Seki (関 憲太郎, born 1986), Japanese football player
* Kentaro Sekimoto (関本 賢太郎, born 1978), Japanese baseball player
* Kentaro Shiga (志賀 賢太郎, born 1974), Japanese wrestler
* Kentaro Shigematsu (重松 健太郎, born 1991), Japanese football player
* Kentaro Shimizu (清水 健太郎, born 1952), Japanese actor and singer
* Kentaro Takada (高田 健太郎, born 1983), Japanese football player
* Kentaro Takahashi (高橋 健太郎, born 1995), Japanese volleyball player
* Kentaro Takekuma (竹熊 健太郎, born 1960), Japanese manga artist
* Kentaro Toyama, Japanese computer scientist
* Kentaro Uramoto (浦本 賢太郎, born 1982), Japanese football player
* Kentaro Wada (和田 健太郎, born 1996), Japanese football player
* Kentaro Yabuki (矢吹 健太朗, born 1980), Japanese manga artist
* Kentaro Yoshida (吉田 賢太郎, born 1980), Japanese footballer

## Fictional characters

* Mr. Kentaro Moto, character name of Mr. Moto in a series of films, portrayed him as a detective by Peter Lorre
* Kentaro Ichinose (一の瀬 賢太郎), character in the Maison Ikkoku series
* Kentaro Kyoutani (京谷 賢太郎), a character from Haikyu!! with the position of wing spiker from Aoba Johsai High
* Kentaro Osada (長田 健太郎), character in the Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs series
* Kentaro Saeki, character portrayed by Haruma Miura in the film The Eternal Zero
* Kentaro Sakata (坂田 健太朗), character in the anime of the Love Hina series
* Kentaro Tachibana (立花 健太郎), character in the Hanebado! series
* Kentaro Takaoka (高岡 拳太郎), character in the Tiger Mask series
