Umaru is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Umaru bin Ali, Sultan of Sokoto Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, Nigerian businessman elected Governor of Nasarawa State, Nigeria Umaru Argungu, Senator for Kebbi North constituency of Kebbi State, Nigeria Umaru Bago Tafida, 12th Emir, or traditional ruler of Lapai in Niger State, Nigeria Umaru Bangura, Sierra Leonean international footballer Umaru Dahiru, elected Senator for the Sokoto South constituency of Sokoto State, Nigeria Umaru Dikko, Nigerian politician and was a trusted adviser to President Shehu Shagari Umaru Mohammed, appointed Governor of North-Western State in Nigeria in July 1975 Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (1951–2010), the President of Nigeria and the 13th Head of State Umaru Mutallab, Nigerian business and banking leader, former minister of Economic Development Sylvester Umaru Onu, Nigerian judge Umaru Pulavar, Tamil Muslim poet from Tamil Nadu, India Umaru Rahman, Sierra Leonean international footballer who is a striker Umaru of Salga (1858–1934), left a detailed account of Quranic education among the Hausa Umaru Sanda Ndayako (1937–2003), 12th Etsu Nupe. Nigerian Traditional ruler Dalhatu Umaru Sangari, elected Senator for the Taraba South constituency of Taraba State, Nigeria Sitta Umaru Turay, Sierra Leonean journalist on the Freetown-based Sierra Express newspaper Mohammed Ndatsu Umaru, Military Governor of Kwara State, Nigeria from August 1985 to December 1987 Umaru Doma, the protagonist of Himouto! Umaru-chan, a Japanese manga series by Sankaku Head