Dumitru is a Romanian surname and given name. Notable people with the surname include:

Dumitru Alexandru Copil (born 4 March 1990) is a Romanian footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Progresul Pecica.

Dumitru Hotoboc (born 23 December 1978) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently goalkeeping coach of Argeș Pitești.

Dumitru Radu Popescu (Romanian pronunciation: [duˈmitru ˈradu poˈpesku]; born August 19, 1935) is a Romanian novelist, poet, dramatist, essayist and short story writer. He is a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy and was, between 1980 and 1990, Chairman of the Romanian Writers' Union.

Dumitru Popescu may refer to:

Nicolae Dumitru (born 21 September 1949) is a Romanian former wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Dumitru I. Remenco (1895 - July 13, 1940) was a Romanian journalist and philosopher from Chişinău, Bessarabia. He was a contributor at major newspapers of Bessarabia, such as Cuvânt moldovenesc, Viaţa Basarabiei, Glasul Basarabiei, Timpul.

Dorin Dumitru Velicu (born in Hunedoara on 29 November 1986) is a skeleton racer who competed for Romania at the 2014 Winter Olympics and at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Dumitru Captari (born (1989-07-12)12 July 1989 in Chișinău) is a Moldovan-born Romanian male weightlifter, competing in the 77 kg category. Until 2015 he represented Moldova at international competitions, and since 2015 is representing Romania. He participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 77 kg event. He competed at world championships, including at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships.