Worldwide, Tsuruya (ツルヤ 
, 南北 
, Tsuruya 
) is a rare mostly male, but infrequently female forename. The given name Tsuruya is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly China, where it is a very rare mostly boy's, but seldom feminine name. Very seldom, Tsuruya is the last name as well as the forename.