Hayao is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Hayao Kawabe , Japanese footballer Hayao Kawai , Japanese psychologist Hayao Kinugasa , Japanese military officer Hayao Miyazaki , Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, writer and manga artist Hayao Nakayama , Japanese businessman Shimamura Hayao , Imperial Japanese Navy admiral Hayao Tada , Japanese general
