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 (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 , Japanese boxer 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 , 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 , Japanese politician Seiji Hamada (born 1962), Japanese politician Shōgo Hamada (born 1952), Japanese singer-songwriter Shoji Hamada (1894–1978), Japanese potter and Living National Treasure Shoko Hamada (disambiguation), multiple people , Japanese judoka Takeshi Hamada (born 1982), Japanese footballer Tatsuro Hamada (born 1994), professional Japanese baseball player , Japanese rower 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 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 Japanese-language surnames