Mahama is an African given name and surname. People with this name include:
Given name Mahama Awal, Cameroonian footballer Mahama Ayariga, Ghanaian politician Mahama Sawadogo, Burkinabé politician Mahama Johnson Traoré, Senegalese film director and producer
Surname Aliu Mahama, Ghanaian engineer and politician Edward Mahama, Ghanaian physician and politician Emmanuel Adama Mahama, Ghanaian politician and father of John Ibrahim Mahama (disambiguation), several people John Mahama (born 1958), Ghanaian politician, president of Ghana Naser Toure Mahama (1965–2026), Ghanaian politician