Hamada (name)

Hamada is both a Japanese surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

People with the surname

• Ayako Hamada (born 1981), Japanese-Mexican professional wrestler, daughter of Gran Hamada
• Gran Hamada (born 1950), Japanese professional wrestler
• Gaku Hamada (born 1988), Japanese film and television actor
• Halna (born 1980, Haruna Hamada), Japanese singer
• Hatsuyuki Hamada (born 1955), retired Japanese judoka
• Junichi Hamada (born 1950), the 29th President of the University of Tokyo
• Hamada Kagetaka (1554–1591), samurai retainer to the Date clan
• Kōsaku Hamada or Seiryō Hamada (1881–1938), Japanese academic, archaeologist, author and former President of Kyoto University
• Kunio Hamada (born 1936), former member of the Supreme Court of Japan from 2001 until 2006
• Mari Hamada (born 1962), Japanese female rock singer, songwriter and producer.
• Mari Hamada (born 1968), Japanese singer and actress
• Masatoshi Hamada (born 1963), Japanese television host and comedian
• Masayoshi Hamada (born 1957), Japanese politician
• Mayu Hamada (born 1994), female Japanese taekwondo practitioner
• Mido Hamada (born 1971), German-Egyptian actor
• Mizuki Hamada (born 1990), American-born Japanese football defender
• Robert Hamada (professor) (born 1937), professor of finance at University of Chicago
• Robert Hamada (woodworker) (born 20th century), Hawaiian woodturner
• Shōgo Hamada (born 1952), Japanese singer-songwriter
• Shoji Hamada (1894–1978), Japanese potter and Living National Treasure
• Shoko Hamada (disambiguation), multiple people
• Takeshi Hamada (born 1982), Japanese footballer
• Tatsuro Hamada (born 1994), professional Japanese baseball player
• Xóchitl Hamada (born 1970), Japanese professional wrestler, daughter of Gran Hamada
• Yasukazu Hamada (born 1955), Japanese politician and member of the cabinet

Fictional characters

• Hiro Hamada, main protagonist from the movie Big Hero 6
• Tadashi Hamada, brother of the main protagonist from the movie Big Hero 6

People with the given name

• Hamada Helal (born 20th century), Egyptian singer
• Hamada Jambay (born 1975), French-Malagasy football player
• Hamada Madi (born 1965), former Prime Minister of Comoros