'''Wadada''' is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

*Wadada Leo Smith (born 1941), American trumpeter *Ahmed Wadada, Nigerian politician *Nicholas Wadada (born 1994), Ugandan footballer *Dani Wadada Nabudere (1932–2011), Ugandan academic

==See also== *King Wadada, also known as Austin Peter, Nigerian reggae musician

{{Given name|type=both}}