Yamada (山田, lit. 'mountain rice field') is the 12th most common Japanese surname.^[1]

• Akari Yamada (山田 朱莉, born 1996), Japanese model, actress and idol
• Aki Yamada (山田 明季, born 1992), Japanese field hockey player
• Akihiro Yamada (山田 章博, born 1957), Japanese illustrator and manga artist
• Akihito Yamada (山田 章仁, born 1985), Japanese rugby union player
• Akira Yamada (山田 晶, 1922–2008), Japanese philosopher
• Yamada Akiyoshi (山田 顕義, 1844–1892), Japanese politician and samurai
• Amy Yamada (山田 詠美, born 1959), Japanese writer
• Anna Yamada (山田 杏奈, born 2001), Japanese actress
• Arinaga Yamada (山田 有栄, 1578–1668), Japanese samurai
• Arinobu Yamada (山田 有信, 1544–1609), Japanese samurai
• Ayano Yamada (山田 綾乃, born 1990), Japanese beauty pageant winner
• Bimyo Yamada (山田 美妙, 1868–1910), Japanese writer
• Chiaki Yamada (山田 千愛, born 1966), Japanese women's footballer
• Daiji Yamada (山田 大治, born 1981), Japanese basketball player
• Eizo Yamada (山田 栄三, 1889–1950), Japanese general
• Eri Yamada (山田 恵里, born 1984), Japanese softball player
• Etai Yamada (山田 恵諦, 1900–1999), Japanese Mahayana Buddhist
• Fernando Yamada (born 1979), Brazilian footballer
• Fushigi Yamada (山田 ふしぎ, born 1959), Japanese voice actress
• Futaro Yamada (山田 風太郎, 1922–2001), pen name of Seiya Yamada, Japanese writer
• Genki Yamada (山田 元気, born 1994), Japanese footballer
• Ginzo Yamada (山田 銀蔵, 1915–?), Japanese cross-country skier
• Goro Yamada (山田 午郎, 1894–1958), Japanese footballer and manager
• Hideaki Yamada (山田 秀明, born 1960), Japanese cross-country skier
• Hidetaka Yamada (山田 英孝, born 1976), Japanese badminton player
• Hikohachi Yamada (山田彦八, 1855–1942), Japanese admiral
• Hiroki Yamada (disambiguation), multiple people
• Hiromi Yamada (山田 宏巳, born 1953), Japanese chef
• Hiroomi Yamada (山田 宏臣, 1942–1981), Japanese long jumper
• Hiroshi Yamada (山田 宏, born 1958), Japanese politician
• Hiroto Yamada (山田 寛人, born 2000), Japanese footballer
• Hisao Yamada (山田 尚勇, 1930–2008), Japanese computer scientist
• Hisashi Yamada (山田 久志, born 1948), Japanese baseball player
• Ippo Yamada (山田 一法), Japanese video game composer
• Isamu Yamada (山田 勇, 1932–2007), better known as Knock Yokoyama, Japanese comedian and politician
• Isao Yamada (山田 勇男, born 1952), Japanese film director
• Isuzu Yamada (山田 五十鈴, 1917–2012), Japanese actress
• Itsuki Yamada (山田 樹, born 1990), Japanese footballer
• Jirokichi Yamada (山田 次朗吉, 1863–1930), Japanese swordsman
• J-ta Yamada (山田 J太), Japanese manga artist
• Jundai Yamada (山田 純大, born 1973), Japanese actor
• Junpei Yamada (山田 純平, born 1994), Japanese footballer
• Kagari Yamada (山田 かがり, born 1972), Japanese women's basketball player
• Kanematsu Yamada (山田 兼松, 1903–1977), Japanese long-distance runner
• Kazuki Yamada (山田 和樹, born 1979), Japanese conductor
• Kazuo Yamada (山田 一雄, 1912–1991), Japanese classical composer and conductor
• Kazushi Yamada (山田 和司, born 1987), Japanese badminton player
• Keaton Yamada (キートン 山田, born 1945), Japanese voice actor
• Keiichi Yamada (山田 恵一, born 1964), better known as Jushin Liger, Japanese professional wrestler
• Keiji Yamada (山田 啓二, born 1954), Japanese politician
• Keiko Yamada (小室 桂子, born 1972), Japanese singer
• Keiko Yamada (manga artist) (山田 圭子), Japanese manga artist
• Keisuke Yamada (山田 圭介, born 1974), better known as Black Buffalo, Japanese professional wrestler
• Keizo Yamada (山田 敬蔵, 1927–2020), Japanese long-distance runner
• Kenichi Yamada (山田 健一, born 1947), Japanese golfer
• Kenji Yamada (disambiguation), multiple people
• Kenneth Yamada, American biologist
• Kimio Yamada (山田 規三生, born 1972), Japanese Go player
• Kiyoshi Yamada (山田 清志, born 1977), better known as Kiyoshi Hikawa, Japanese enka singer
• Kō Yamada (山田 亘, born 1964), Japanese photographer
• Kohei Yamada (山田 晃平, born 1989), Japanese footballer
• Koji Yamada (山田 浩二), Japanese billiards player
• Yamada Kōrin (山田 弘倫, 1869–1955), Japanese doctor
• Kosaku Yamada (山田 耕筰, 1886–1965), Japanese classical composer and conductor
• Kota Yamada (山田 康太, born 1999), Japanese footballer
• Koun Yamada (山田 耕雲, 1907–1989), Japanese Zen Buddhist
• Kumi Yamada (山田 久美, born 1967), Japanese shogi player
• Kyle Yamada (born 1983), Canadian soccer player
• Machiko Yamada (山田 満知子, born 1943), Japanese figure skater and coach
• Mai Yamada (山田 麻衣, born 1975), better known as Riona Hazuki, Japanese actress
• Mamoru Yamada (山田 守, 1894–1966), Japanese architect
• Manabu Yamada (山田 学, born 1969), Japanese mixed martial artist
• Mariko Yamada (born 1950), Japanese American politician
• Mariya Yamada (山田 まりや, born 1980), Japanese actress and gravure idol
• Masaaki Yamada (山田 雅章, born 1942), Japanese physicist
• Masaharu Yamada (山田 政晴, born 1980), Japanese weightlifter
• Masahiko Yamada (山田 正彦, born 1942), Japanese politician
• Masahiro Yamada (disambiguation), multiple people
• Masaki Yamada (disambiguation), multiple people
• Masayuki Yamada (山田 将之, born 1994), Japanese footballer
• Matsuichi Yamada (山田 松市, born 1961), Japanese footballer and manager
• Michiyoshi Yamada (山田 道美, 1933–1970), Japanese shogi player
• Miho Yamada (山田 美穂, born 1973), Japanese voice actress
• Miho Yamada (gymnast) (山田 海蜂, born 1973), Japanese rhythmic gymnast
• Miki Yamada (山田 美樹, born 1974), Japanese politician
• Mikiya Yamada (山田 幹也, born 1992), Japanese footballer
• Mitsuo Yamada (山田 満夫, born 1994), Japanese footballer
• Mitsuye Yamada (born 1923), American poet, activist, and professor
• Miyo Yamada (山田 美葉, born 1976), Japanese softball player
• Miyu Yamada (山田 美諭, born 1993), Japanese taekwondo practitioner
• Mumon Yamada (山田 無文, 1900–1988), Japanese calligrapher
• Murasaki Yamada (やまだ 紫, 1948–2009), Japanese manga artist, writer and poet
• Nagamasa Yamada (山田 長政, 1590–1630), Japanese adventurer, governor of a province of the Ayutthaya Kingdom (Thailand)
• Nana Yamada (山田 菜々, born 1992), Japanese idol and singer
• Nanpei Yamada (山田 南平, born 1972), Japanese manga artist
• Naoki Yamada (山田 直輝, born 1990), Japanese footballer
• Naoko Yamada (山田 尚子, born 1984), Japanese animator and film director
• Naoyuki Yamada (山田 尚幸, born 1987), Japanese footballer
• Nichika Yamada (山田 二千華, born 2000), Japanese volleyball player
• Nobuhisa Yamada (山田 暢久, born 1975), Japanese footballer
• Nobuko Yamada (山田 乃玞子, born 1971), Japanese speed skater
• Nobumichi Yamada (山田 信道, 1833–1900), Japanese politician
• Otozō Yamada (山田 乙三, 1881–1965), Japanese general
• Reiji Yamada (山田 玲司, born 1966), Japanese manga artist
• Reirin Yamada (山田 霊林, 1889–1979), Japanese Zen Buddhist
• Riku Yamada (山田 陸, born 1998), Japanese footballer
• Ryosuke Yamada (山田 涼介, born 1993), Japanese singer and actor
• Ryoun Yamada, Japanese Zen Buddhist
• Sachiko Yamada (disambiguation), multiple people
• Sadayoshi Yamada (山田 定義, 1892–1971), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral
• Seiji Yamada (山田 誠司, born 1966), Japanese ski mountaineer
• Seiko Yamada (山田 靑, born 1978), Japanese badminton player
• Sena Yamada (山田 誓己, born 1994), Japanese motorcycle racer
• Setsuo Yamada (山田 節男, 1898–1975), Japanese politician
• Shinya Yamada (山田 真矢, born 1970), Japanese musician
• Shintaro Yamada (山田 親太朗, born 1986), Japanese model, actor and singer
• Shintaro Yamada (businessman) (山田 進太郎, born 1977/1978), Japanese businessman
• Shinzo Yamada (山田 伸三, 1914–2000), Japanese cross-country skier
• Shuhei Yamada (山田 修平, born 1993), Japanese footballer
• Shuji Yamada (山田 修司, born 1956), Japanese volleyball player
• Suzu Yamada (山田 寿々, born 2001), Japanese actress and former member idol group NMB48
• Yamada Shunzō (山田 春三, 1846–1921), Japanese politician
• Yamada Sōbi (山田 宗美, 1871–1916), Japanese metallurgic artist
• Sobin Yamada, Japanese Zen Buddhist
• Tachi Yamada (1945–2021), scientist and gastroenterologist
• Taichi Yamada (山田 太一, born 1934), Japanese writer and screenwriter
• Taichi Yamada (rower) (山田 太一, 1917–?), Japanese rower
• Taiki Yamada (山田 大樹, born 2002), Japanese footballer
• Takahiro Yamada (disambiguation), multiple people
• Takayuki Yamada (山田 孝之, born 1983), Japanese actor, singer and producer
• Takeshi Yamada (born 1960), American artist
• Takuji Yamada (山田 拓自, born 1979), Japanese Go player
• Takumi Yamada (山田 拓巳, born 1989), Japanese footballer
• Takuya Yamada (山田 卓也, born 1974), Japanese footballer
• Yamada Tamaru (山田 タマル, born 1982), Japanese singer-songwriter
• Tarzan Yamada (born 1962), Japanese drifting driver
• Tatsuo Yamada (山田 辰夫, born 1956), Japanese actor
• Tatsuo Yamada (karate) (山田 辰雄, 1905–1967), Japanese karateka
• Tetsuto Yamada (山田 哲人, born 1992), Japanese baseball player
• Toshihiko Yamada (山田 敏彦, born 1932), Japanese ice hockey player
• Toshio Yamada (山田 俊男, born 1946), Japanese politician
• Toshiyo Yamada (山田 敏代, born 1970), Japanese professional wrestler
• Utako Yamada (山田 詩子, born 1963), Japanese writer, illustrator and translator
• Waka Yamada (山田 わか, 1879–1957), Japanese feminist
• Wataru Yamada (山田 渉, born 1966), Japanese boxer
• Yoji Yamada (山田 洋次, born 1931), Japanese film director
• Yasuo Yamada (山田 康雄, 1932–1995), Japanese actor and voice actor
• Yoshio Yamada (山田 孝雄, 1873–1958), Japanese linguist
• Yasuhiro Yamada (山田 泰寛, 1968–2013), Japanese footballer
• Yasunori Yamada (山田 靖智), Japanese anime screenwriter
• Yoko Yamada (山田 よう子, born 1979), Japanese mixed martial artist
• Yoshifumi Yamada (山田 祥史, born 1981), Japanese footballer
• Yoshimitsu Yamada (山田 嘉光, born 1938), Japanese aikidoka
• Yu Yamada (山田 優, born 1984), Japanese model, actress and singer
• Yūki Yamada (山田 裕貴, born 1990), Japanese actor
• Yuki Yamada (darts player) (山田 勇樹, born 1983), Japanese darts player
• Yurina Yamada (山田 優梨菜, born 1996), Japanese ski jumper
• Yutaka Yamada (やまだ 豊, born 1989), Japanese composer
• Yuto Yamada (山田 雄士, born 2000), Japanese footballer
• Yuya Yamada (山田 裕也, born 1988), Japanese footballer

• Yamada (山田), protagonist of the manga series B Gata H Kei
• The Yamadas, characters in the film My Neighbors the Yamadas
• The Yamada Asaemon clan, characters in the manga series Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku
• Aoi Yamada (山田 葵), a character in the manga series Working!!
• Ayumi Yamada (山田 あゆみ), a character in the manga series Honey and Clover
• Chi Yamada, protagonist of the manga series Chi's Sweet Home
• Elf Yamada (山田 エルフ), a character in the light novel series Eromanga Sensei
• Hanatarō Yamada (山田 花太郎), a character in the manga series Bleach
• Hifumi Yamada (山田 一二三), a character in the visual novel Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
• Hizashi Yamada (山田 ひざし), a character in the manga series My Hero Academia
• Ichiro Yamada (山田一郎), a character from the multimedia project Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle
• Jiro Yamada (山田二郎), a character from the multimedia project Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle
• Saburo Yamada (山田三郎), a character from the multimedia project Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle
• Jubei Yamada (山田 十平衛), a character in the video game Fatal Fury 2
• Kouji Yamada (山田 光司), a character in the manga series Shaman King
• Maya Yamada (山田 真耶), a character in the light novel series Infinite Stratos
• Miiko Yamada (山田 みい子), protagonist of the manga series Kocchi Muite! Miiko
• Nina Yamada (山田 二菜), protagonist of the manga series Mamotte! Lollipop
• Raizo Yamada (山田 ライゾウ), a character in the anime series Valvrave the Liberator
• Ryō Yamada (山田 リョウ), a character in the anime/manga series Bocchi the Rock!
• Ryuu Yamada (山田 竜), protagonist of the manga series Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches
• Seiji Yamada (山田 征二), a character in the manga series Sensitive Pornograph
• Seina Yamada (山田 西南), a character in the anime series Tenchi Muyo! GXP
• Shintarou Yamada (山田 新太郎), protagonist of the manga series Kanpai!
• Tae Yamada (山田 たえ), a character in the anime series Zombie Land Saga
• Taro Yamada (山田 太郎), a character in the manga series Dokaben
• Taro Yamada, protagonist of the manga series Yamada Taro Monogatari
• Taro Yamada character in Yandere Simulator
• Tsuyoshi Yamada (山田 剛司), a character in the television series Densha Otoko
• Yamao Yamada (山田 ヤマオ), a character in the media franchise Pretty Rhythm
• Yui Yamada (山田 結衣), a character in the manga series Kase-san

• Courtney Yamada-Anderson (born 1980), American skeleton racer
• Japanese name