Koya (name)

Koya is both a Malabar Muslim surname and a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:
 * Sidiq Koya (1924–1993), Fijian-Indian politician and opposition leader
 * C. H. Mohammed Koya (1927–1983), Indian politician and Chief Minister of Kerala
 * P. P. Ummer Koya (1922–2000), Indian politician
 * P. Pookunhi Koya (born 1949), Indian politician
 * Mammukoya (born 1946), Malayalam film actor
 * Koya Kizhakkungara Puthoopadam - The finest

Given name:
 * Koya Nishikawa (born 1942), Japanese politician
 * Koya Shimizu (born 1982), Japanese footballer

Fictional characters:
 * Koya, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character