Hamada (name)

Hamada is both a Japanese surname and a given name, as well as a common Arabic first name popular mostly in Egypt. Notable people with the name include:

People with the surname

• Asahi Hamada (born 2001), Japanese Kpop idol
• Ayako Hamada (born 1981), Japanese-Mexican professional wrestler, daughter of Gran Hamada
• Gran Hamada (グラン 浜田, born 1950), Japanese professional wrestler
• Gaku Hamada (濱田 岳, born 1988), Japanese film and television actor
• Haruna Hamada (濱田 春菜, born 1980), birth name of Halna, Japanese singer
• Hatsuyuki Hamada (濱田 初幸, born 1955), retired Japanese judoka
• Junichi Hamada (濱田 純一, born 1950), the 29th President of the University of Tokyo
• Hamada Kagetaka (浜田 景隆, 1554–1591), samurai retainer to the Date clan
• Kichijiro Hamada (浜田 吉次郎, born 1942), Japanese boxer
• Koichi Hamada (浜田 宏一, born 1936), Japanese economist
• Kōichi Hamada (浜田 幸一, 1928–2012), Japanese politician
• Kōsaku Hamada (濱田 耕作) or Seiryō Hamada (濱田 青陵) (1881–1938), Japanese academic, archaeologist, author and former President of Kyoto University
• Kunio Hamada (濱田 邦夫, born 1936), former member of the Supreme Court of Japan from 2001 until 2006
• Mari Hamada (浜田 麻里, born 1962), Japanese female rock singer, songwriter and producer.
• Mari Hamada (濱田マリ, born 1968), Japanese singer and actress
• Masatoshi Hamada (浜田 雅功, born 1963), Japanese television host and comedian
• Masayoshi Hamada (浜田 昌良, born 1957), Japanese politician
• Mayu Hamada (濱田 真由, born 1994), female Japanese taekwondo practitioner
• Mido Hamada (born 1971), German Egyptian actor
• Miho Hamada (濱田 美穂, born 1947), Japanese table tennis player
• 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
• Satoshi Hamada (浜田 聡, born 1977), Japanese politician
• Seiji Hamada (浜田 省司, born 1962), Japanese politician
• Shōgo Hamada (浜田 省吾, born 1952), Japanese singer-songwriter
• Shoji Hamada (濱田 庄司, 1894–1978), Japanese potter and Living National Treasure
• Shoko Hamada (disambiguation), multiple people
• Shori Hamada (濵田 尚里, born 1990), Japanese judoka
• Takeshi Hamada (濱田 武, born 1982), Japanese footballer
• Tatsuro Hamada (濱田 達郎, born 1994), professional Japanese baseball player
• Toshihiro Hamada (浜田 俊裕, born 1941), Japanese rower
• Xóchitl Hamada (born 1970), Japanese professional wrestler, daughter of Gran Hamada
• Yasukazu Hamada (浜田 靖一, 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 1980), Egyptian singer
• Hamada Jambay (born 1975), French Malagasy football player
• Hamada Madi (born 1965), Secretary General of the Indian Ocean Commission, former Prime Minister of Comoros

See also

• Mazen al-Hamada (1977–2024), Syrian activist