Misao (written: 操 or みさを in hiragana) is a unisex Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

, Japanese philosophy student and poet

, Japanese textile artist, weaver and educator

, Japanese murderer

, Japanese biathlete

, Japanese high jumper

, Japanese footballer

, Japanese swimmer

Misao, a Serbian publication

Fictional characters

, a character in the anime series Magical Girl Pretty Sammy

, protagonist of the manga series Black Bird

, a character in the manga series Lucky Star

, a character in the manga series Rurouni Kenshin

, a character in the light novel series Asura Cryin'

, a character in the video game Gate Keepers

, a character in the manga series First Love Limited

Japanese unisex given names

Misao