Knavs is a Slovenian surname.
Notable people with the surname include:
Aleksander Knavs (born 1975), Slovenian footballer Amalija Knavs (1945–2024), Slovenian-American textile maker; mother of Melania Melania Trump (born Melanija Knavs in 1970), Slovene-American model and First Lady of the United States
See also Knauss