Sanada is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Asami Sanada (born 1977), Japanese voice actress , Japanese shogi player Juzo Sanada (1923–1994), Japanese baseball player Hiroki Sanada (born 1984), Japanese baseball player Hiroyuki Sanada (born 1960), Japanese actor Joichiro Sanada (1897–1957), Japanese general Keiichi Sanada, professional shogi player Masanori Sanada (1968–2011), Japanese football player Sanada (wrestler) (Seiya Sanada, born 1988), Japanese professional wrestler Takashi Sanada (born 1985), Japanese tennis player
Sanada clan Sanada clan, Japanese clan from the 16th century Sanada Masayuki (1547–1611), Japanese lord Sanada Nobutsuna (1537–1575), Japanese samurai Sanada Nobuyuki (1566–1658), Japanese samurai Sanada Komatsu (1573–1620), wife of Sanada Nobuyuki Sanada Yukimura (1567–1615), Japanese samurai Sanada Chikurin-in (1579–1649), wife of Sanada Yukimura , Japanese daimyō Sanada Yukitaka (1512–1574), Japanese samurai
Fictional characters Akihiko Sanada, character in Persona 3 video game Kojiroh Sanada, character in The Last Blade video game Sheoke Sanada, Japanese supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe Yukariko Sanada, minor character in My-HiME manga series Ryo Sanada, one of the main protagonists in Ronin Warriors
See also Sanada, Nagano, a former town in Chiisagata District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan Sanada Ten Braves, group of ninja