Norio (written: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , or in hiragana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

, Japanese rower Norio Hayakawa (born 1944), American activist , Japanese speed skater , Japanese professional wrestler , Japanese cyclist , Japanese actor , Japanese journalist , Japanese ice hockey player , Japanese astronomer , Japanese photographer , Japanese Go player , Japanese jazz composer and pianist Norio Matsubara (born 1968), Brazilian racing driver , Japanese golfer , Japanese politician , Japanese footballer , Japanese spree killer and writer , Japanese writer , Japanese physician and geneticist Norio Nishiyama, Japanese mixed martial artist , Japanese chief executive , Japanese footballer , Japanese female manga artist and illustrator , Japanese footballer and manager , Japanese basketball coach , Japanese sumo wrestler , Japanese golfer , Japanese animator, illustrator and character designer , Japanese explorer , Japanese footballer , Japanese golfer , Japanese footballer , Japanese table tennis player , Japanese politician , Japanese baseball player and coach , Japanese aquatic botanist , Japanese scientist and academic Norio Torimoto (born 1948), Japanese origami artist , Japanese footballer and manager , Japanese female manga artist and illustrator , Japanese film director , Japanese voice actor , Japanese judge , Japanese writer , Japanese footballer

See also Norio (village), a village in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia