Nawaf (Arabic: نواف) is an Arabic name for males. Notable people named Nawaf include: Nawaf Al Abed (born 1990), Saudi Arabian footballer Nawaf Ahmed (born 1992), Indian cricketer Nawaf Al-Aqidi (born 2000), Saudi Arabian professional footballer Nawaf Boushal (born 1999), Saudi Arabian professional footballer Nawaf Falah (born 1986), Iraqi footballer Nawaf al-Fares, Syrian ambassador to Iraq Nawaf Ghazaleh (1927–2005), Syrian assassin Nawaf Hazazi (born 2002), Saudi Arabian professional footballer Nawaf al-Hazmi (1976–2001), Saudi hijacker of American Airlines Flight 77 Nawaf Al-Khaldi (born 1981), Kuwaiti footballer Nawaf Massalha (1943–2021), Israeli Arab politician Nawaf Mubarak (born 1981), Emirati footballer Nawaf Obaid, Saudi Arabian political scientist Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1937–2023), Emir of Kuwait Nawaf Al-Sadi (born 2000), Saudi Arabian professional footballer Nawaf Salam (born 1953), Lebanese diplomat, academic, and jurist Nawaf bin Faisal Al Saud (born 1978), Saudi Arabian royal Nawaf Shukralla (born 1976), Bahraini football referee Nawaf Al-Sobhi (born 1990), Saudi Arabian professional footballer Nawaf Al-Temyat (born 1976), Saudi Arabian footballer