Awais

Awais (Arabic: اویس) is an Arabic given name. Owais is an alternative spelling of the same word.

Meaning

Awais means 'gifted' or 'bestowed'. It was the name of one of Muhammad's companions Awais Qarani.

Notable people

Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Awais Ali (born 2005), Pakistani cricketer
• Awais Khan (cyclist) (born 1994), Pakistani cyclist
• Awais Qadir Shah (born 1977), Pakistani politician
• Awais Qasim Khan (born 1969), Pakistani politician
• Awais Leghari (born 1971), Pakistani politician
• Awais Malik (born 1982), Qatari cricketer
• Awais Zia (born 1986), Pakistani cricketer
• Owais al-Qarani, guardian in Islam
• Owais Shah (born 1978), former English cricketer
• Iko Uwais (born 1983), Indonesian actor, stuntman, fight choreographer, and martial artist.
• Uwais Khan (died 1429),was the Moghul Khan of Mughalistan

Surname

• Mohammad Awais (born 1992), Pakistani first-class cricketer who played for Hyderabad
• Nasir Awais (born 1983), Pakistani first-class cricketer who played for Hyderabad cricket team
• Ahmad Awais (born 2000), Pakistani Entrepreneur