Misato (given name)

Misato

Gender	Female
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spelling	ミサト

Misato (written: 美里 or 美郷) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Misato Aratama (新玉 美郷, born 1991), Japanese badminton player
• Misato Fukuen (福圓 美里, born 1982), Japanese voice actress
• Misato Komatsubara (小松原 美里, born 1992), Japanese ice dancer
• Misato Matsuoka (松岡 美里, born 2001), Japanese voice actress
• Misato Michishita (道下 美里, born 1977), Japanese Paralympic athlete
• Misato Nakamura (中村 美里, born 1989), Japanese judoka
• Misato Tanaka (田中 美里, born 1977), Japanese actress
• Misato Ugaki (宇垣 美里, born 1991), Japanese announcer
• Misato Watanabe (渡辺 美里, born 1966), Japanese singer

Fictional characters

• Misato Katsuragi (葛城 ミサト), a character in the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion
• Misato Tachibana, a character from the anime and manga series Nichijou