Nayef () is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Nayef bin Abdulaziz (1934–2012), Saudi royal and politician Nayef Aguerd (born 1996), Moroccan football player Nayef al-Bakri (born 1975), Yemeni politician Nayef Al-Daihani (born 1956), Kuwaiti sport shooter Nayef Al-Fayez, Jordanian politician Nayef Mohamed Hameed (1929–??), Iraqi athlete Nayef Hawatmeh (born 1938), Jordanian politician and founder of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine Nayef bin Sultan Al Kabeer (born 1975), Saudi businessman Nayef Saoud Faris Al Kadi (born 1944), Jordanian politician and ambassador Nayef Mubarak Al Khater (born 1978), Qatari football player Nayef Rajoub (born 1958), Palestinian politician Nayef Rashed (born 1949), British actor Nayef bin Ahmed Al Saud (born 1965), Saudi royal and security officer Nayef bin Mamdouh Al Saud (born 1971), Saudi royal Nayef bin Fawwaz Al Sha'lan (born 1956), Saudi diplomat and businessman Nayef Steitieh (born 1965), Jordanian politician Nayef bin Bandar Al Sudairi (born 1963) Saudi Arabian diplomat Nayef Shindakh Thamer (died 2003), Iraqi politician
Surname Prince Asem bin Al Nayef (born 1948), Jordanian prince Badr Salem Nayef (born 1972), Qatari weightlifter Talal Nayef (born 1985), Kuwaiti footballer
See also
Naif (name)