Ayano (written: 彩乃, 綾乃, 絢野, 綾野 or 亜弥乃) is both a feminine Japanese given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

• Ayano Ahane (亜波根 綾乃, born 1981), Japanese singer-songwriter
• Ayano Egami (江上 綾乃, born 1980), Japanese synchronized swimmer
• Ayano Fukuda (福田 彩乃, born 1988), Japanese tarento and impressionist
• Ayano Ikemitsu (池満 綾乃, born 1991), Japanese long-distance runner
• Ayano Kishi (岸 彩乃, born 1992), Japanese trampolinist
• Ayano Kudo (工藤 綾乃, born 1996), Japanese model and actress
• Ayano Nakamura (仲村 綾乃, born 1980), Japanese actress
• Ayano Nakaoji (中大路 絢野, born 1991), Japanese volleyball player
• Ayano Niina (新名 彩乃, born 1988), Japanese voice actress
• Ayano Ninomiya (born 1979), Japanese-American violinist
• Ayano Ōmoto (大本 彩乃, born 1988), Japanese singer and dancer
• Ayano Sato (canoeist) (born 1996), Japanese slalom canoeist
• Ayano Sato (singer) (佐藤 綾乃, born 1995), Japanese idol
• Ayano Sato (speed skater) (佐藤 綾乃, born 1996), Japanese speed skater
• Ayano Shibuki (渋木 綾乃, born 1941), Japanese volleyball player
• Ayano Shimizu (清水 綾乃, born 1998), Japanese tennis player
• Ayano Tsuji (辻 亜弥乃, born 1978), Japanese singer-songwriter
• Ayano Yamamoto (山本 彩乃, born 1986), Japanese actress, voice actress and idol
• Ayano Yamada (山田 綾乃, born 1990), Japanese beauty pageant winner
• Ayano Yamane (山根 綾乃, born 1977), Japanese manga artist

Surname

• Gō Ayano (綾野 剛, born 1982), Japanese actor
• Mashiro Ayano (綾野 ましろ), Japanese singer

Fictional characters

• Ayano Aishi, protagonist of the video game Yandere Simulator
• Ayano Hanesaki (羽咲 綾乃), protagonist of the manga series Hanebado!
• Ayano Kannagi, the female protagonist of Kaze no Stigma
• Ayano Kosaka, a character in Code Geass: Akito the Exiled
• Ayano Minegishi, a character from manga and anime, Lucky Star
• Ayano Sugiura, in Yuru Yuri
• Ayano Tateyama, a character from the Vocaloid song series Kagerou Project
• Keiko Ayano (Silica), a character in Sword Art Online