Nakajima (written: 中島 or 中嶋), also transliterated as Nakashima, is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Akira Nakajima (中島 章, born 1923}, Japanese ophthalmologist
Aline Nakashima (born 1982), Brazilian model
Arisa Nakajima (中島 安里紗, born 1989), Japanese professional wrestler
Chikuhei Nakajima (中島 知久平 1884–1949), Japanese aviation pioneer, founder of the Nakajima Aircraft Company
Chris Nakashima-Brown, American science fiction author
Daisuke Nakajima (中島 大祐, born 1989), Japanese British Formula 3 driver, younger brother of Kazuki Nakajima
George Nakashima (中島勝寿 Nakashima Katsutoshi, 1905–1990), Japanese-American woodworker, architect, and furniture maker
Haruo Nakajima (中島 春雄, 1929) Japanese actor, first person to portray Godzilla
Hiraku Nakajima (中島 啓, born 1962), Japanese mathematician, 2003 Cole Prize winner
Kazuki Nakajima (中嶋 一貴, born 1985), Japanese Formula One driver, older brother of Daisuke Nakajima
Makoto Nakajima (中嶋 誠, born 1952), former commissioner of the Japan Patent Office
Megumi Nakajima (中島 愛, born 1989), Japanese voice actress and singer
Mika Nakashima (中島 美嘉, born 1983), Japanese singer, model, and actress
Miyuki Nakajima (中島 みゆき, born 1952), Japanese singer, composer, lyricist and radio personality
Sadao Nakajima (中島貞夫, born 1934), Japanese film director
Saki Nakajima (voice actress) (中島 沙樹, born 1978), Japanese voice actress
Saki Nakajima (singer) (中島 早貴, born 1994), J-pop singer in the Hello! Project group °C-ute
Satoru Nakajima (中嶋 悟, born 1953), Japanese Formula One driver and father of Kazuki Nakajima
Yu Nakajima (中島 悠, born 1991), Japanese Rubik's Cube solver
Yumi Nakashima (中島優美, born 1979), Japanese vocalist, guitarist and singer-songwriter
Yuto Nakajima (中島 裕翔, born 1993), J-pop singer, actor and dancer in the group Hey! Say! JUMP
Fictional characters:
Characters from the "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha" anime series:
Genya Nakajima, Major in command of the 108th Battalion
Quint Nakajima
Ginga Nakajima
Subaru Nakajima
"Numbers" combat cyborg characters from the "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Strikers" season:
Cinque Nakajima
Dieci Nakajima
Nove Nakajima
Wendi Nakajima
Several characters from the Strike Witches manga/anime media franchise
