Adu is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name Adu Celso (1945–2005), Brazilian motorcycle road racer Surname Albert Adu Boahen (1932–2006), Ghanaian academic, historian and politician Aletha Adu, British journalist Enoch Kofi Adu (born 1990), Ghanaian footballer Francis Adu Amanfoh (or Francis Amanfoh), Ghanaian general and diplomat Freddy Adu (born 1989), Ghanaian-born American soccer player Hans Adu Sarpei (or Hans Sarpei) (born 1976), Ghanaian-German footballer Jab Adu (1932–2016), Nigerian actor Kofi Adu (born 1969), Ghanaian actor and comedian Richard Adu-Bobie (born 1985), Canadian sprinter Sade Adu (born 1959), British musician Skelley Adu Tutu (born 1979), Ghanaian footballer Taner Adu (born 1984), English basketball player