Nakada (written: 中田) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Akira Nakada (中田 章, 1886–1931), Japanese composer, father of Yoshinao
- Asumi Nakada (中田 あすみ, born 1988), Japanese voice actress and child model
- Ayu Nakada (仲田 歩夢, born 1993), Japanese footballer
- Hiroki Nakada (中田 大貴, born 1992), Japanese footballer
- Hiroshi Nakada (中田 宏, born 1964), Japanese politician
- Juji Nakada (中田 重治, 1870–1939), co-founder of OMS International and first bishop of Japan Holiness Church
- Kenji Nakada (仲田 建二, born 1973), former Japanese footballer
- Kumi Nakada (中田 久美, born 1965), Japanese volleyball player
- Pedro Pablo Nakada Ludeña (born 1973), Peruvian serial killer
- Yohei Nakada (中田 洋平, born 1983), former Japanese footballer
- Yoshinao Nakada (中田 喜直, 1923–2000), Japanese composer
- Nakada brothers, nine American siblings who enlisted during World War II
See also
edit- Nakata, using the same kanji (中田)
- Naqada (disambiguation)