Akito is a masculine Japanese given name and may refer to :
- Akito Arima (有馬 朗人?) (born 1930), Japanese nuclear physicist
- Akito Fukumori (福森 晃斗?) (born 1992), Japanese footballer
- Akito Miura (三浦 旭人?) (born 1987), Japanese footballer
- Akito Tachibana (橘 章斗?) (born 1988), Japanese footballer
- Akito Watabe (渡部 暁斗?) (born 1988), Japanese Nordic combined skier
Fictional characters:
- Akito Tenkawa, main character of the anime series Martian Successor Nadesico
- Akito Sohma, leader of the Sohma clan in the manga and anime Fruits Basket
- Akito Hayama, main character and love interest of Sana-chan in Kodomo no Omocha (Kodocha: Sana's Stage)
- Akito Wanijima, character in the manga and anime Air Gear