Karu may refer to:

Places Karu, Estonia Karu LGA, Nigeria Karu Urban Area Karu Nadu, South West India Karu, Ladakh, North India

Languages Karu language

People Asko Karu (born 1992), Estonian powerlifter and strongman competitor Erkki Karu (1887–1935), Finnish film director, screenwriter and producer Esko Karu (1946–2003), Canadian skier Peeter Karu (1909–1942), Estonian sport shooter Karu Jain, Indian cricketer

Media Karu (film), a Tamil film directed by A. L. Vijay Karu süda (The Heart of the Bear), a 2001 Estonian film "Karu", a song by Sentenced from The Funeral Album

See also Käru (disambiguation)