title: Maru (given name)
text: # Maru (given name)
  
  Maru is a given name. In Spanish it is a short form (hypocorism) of María Eugenia.
  
  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
  
  ## Animals
  
  * Maru (cat) (born 2007), Japanese YouTube personality
  