Hamadou is a Francophonic-orthography variant of the Islamic name Hamad, commonly used in Africa. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Hamadou Derra (born 1985), Burkinabé football midfielder Hamadou Djibo Issaka (born 1977), Nigerian athlete Hamadou Karamoko (born 1995), French football defender Hamadou Moustapha (born 1945), Cameroonian politician
Surname Barkat Gourad Hamadou (born 1930), Prime Minister of Djibouti from 1978 to 2001 Pape Hamadou N'Diaye (born 1977), Senegalese football player