Sanya is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name:
- Sanya Richards-Ross
- Sanya Mateyas
- Sanya Tulasyan
- Sanya Dharmasakti, Prime Minister of Thailand
- Sanya Lopez (born 1996 as Shaira Lenn Osuna Roberto), Filipino actress
- Sanya Malhotra (born 1992), Indian actress
Surname:
- Arinola Olasumbo Sanya (born 1953), professor of physiotherapy
Fictional characters:
- Sanya V. Litvyak, character in the mixed-media project Strike Witches