Ayed () is an Arabic surname. Notable people with this surname include:
Anouar Ayed (born 1978), Tunisian handball player Hamdi Ayed (born 1993), Qatari handball player Lotfi Ayed (born 1959), Swedish boxer Makrem Ayed (born 1973), Tunisian judoka Mohammed Ali Ayed, Emirati footballer Mohsen Ayed, Yemeni human rights activist Mraljeb Ayed Mansoor (born 1939), Kuwaiti long-distance runner Nahlah Ayed, Canadian journalist Rajaei Ayed, Jordanian footballer Momo Ayed (1957–2022), Belgian football manager
Given name Ayed (singer) (born 1996), Saudi singer Ayed Zatar (born 1996), Paraguayan tennis player