Teruko (written: , , or ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
- , Empress of Japan
- , Japanese princess and artist
- , female samurai warrior.
- , Japanese scientist
- , Japanese sprint canoer
- , Japanese basketball player
- , Japanese housewife, author, inventor, social commentator, and activist
- , Japanese long-distance runner
- , Japanese educational reformer, lawyer, author, businesswoman and scholar
- , Japanese lawyer and President of the Girl Scouts of Japan
- , Japanese luger
- , Japanese artist