Akito is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
- (1930–2020), Japanese nuclear physicist
- (born 1992), Japanese footballer
- , Japanese footballer
- Akito Hirose (born 1999), Canadian ice hockey player
- Akito Y. Kawahara, American-Japanese entomologist, scientist, and nature education advocate
- , Japanese footballer
- (born 1987), Japanese footballer
- , Japanese video game composer and sound director
- (born 1987), Japanese professional wrestler
- , Japanese baseball pitcher
- , Japanese footballer
- (born 1988), Japanese footballer
- , Japanese baseball player
- , Japanese footballer
- , Japanese photographer
- (born 1988), Japanese Nordic combined skier
- Akito Willett (born 1988), Nevisian cricketer
Fictional characters:
- Akito Hayama, a main character in Kodomo no Omocha
- Akito Himenokōji, main character in the light novel and anime series OniAi
- Akito Hiyama, a character in the Vocaloid band, ICE MOUNTAIN
- Akito Hyuga, the main character of Code Geass: Akito the Exiled
- Akito Saeki, a character in the video game Generation Xth
- Akito Shinonome, a character in the video game Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage!
- Akito Sohma, leader of the Sohma clan in the manga and anime Fruits Basket
- Akito Takagi, a main character in Bakuman
- Akito Tenkawa, the main character Martian Successor Nadesico
- Akito Wanijima, character in the manga and anime Air Gear
- Akito Yamada, the titular character of My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
See also
- Akito, a tonearm manufactured by the music system producer Linn Products