Nabavi () is a common Iranian family name. Notable people with the surname include:
Atefeh Nabavi, Iranian student activist Behzad Nabavi (born 1941), Iranian politician Ebrahim Nabavi (1958–2025), Iranian satirist Gita Nabavi (born 1982), Swedish politician Mohsen Nabavi, Iranian director Morteza Nabavi, Iranian politician Sayed Ziaoddin Nabavi, Iranian human rights activist